Saxony's prisons are prepared for the early federal election on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Justice, 1,681 of all prisoners and inmates will be able to take part. They were eligible to vote on January 1 and will "presumably" still be eligible on election day itself.
"The right to vote in federal elections also applies to prisoners," said Justice Minister Constanze Geiert (CDU). As a rule, postal voting is used for this purpose. Engaging with political events and participating in democratic elections "can have a positive effect on the resocialization prognosis of prisoners who are entitled to vote".
