For example, in Poland the ban is limited to those convicted of a serious crime with a sentence of more than three years, whereas in the Netherlands prisoners sentenced to one year or more may only have their right to vote removed by the court if they have committed a crime “affecting the foundations of the state”.iiArticle 54 of the Dutch Constitution It appears that the Dutch ban has been applied very infrequently, for example the court refused to allow it in an infamous Islamic terrorism case - the murder of the film director Theo van Gogh in 2004 .1NRC. (2017, March...