General Right to Vote
Constitution
(2002)

• Article 56 states, “The Chamber of Deputies comprises forty members elected by direct, secret general ballot in accordance with the provisions of law.”

Exclusion Based on Intellectual Disability
Electoral Law
Exercising Political Rights
(2002)

• Article 2 states, “The citizen practicing his political rights is bound by the following rules...should be of complete mental health.”

Poll Manuals
Voter’s Guide 2010

• Page 1, number 1 under “Provisions to Practice Political Rights” states, “The voter should be legally competent.”

Exclusion Based on Physical Disability
Constitution
(2002)

• Article 57 states, “A member of the Chamber of Deputies must meet the following requirements...c. He must read and write Arabic fluently.”

Poll Manuals
Voter’s Guide 2010

• Page 1, number 4 under “Eligibility to run for the Council of Representatives Elections” states, “He should possess excellent command of written and spoken Arabic language.”
• Page 2, number 4 under “Eligibility to run for the Council of Representatives Elections” states, “He should possess excellent command of written and spoken Arabic language.”
• Page 3, number 4 under “Eligibility to run for the Municipal Councils Elections” states, “He should be skillful in reading and writing Arabic.”

Voter Assistance
Election Law
Exercising Polling Rights
(2002)

• Article 23 states, “An illiterate voter, or a blind person or those with special needs can give their ballot verbally before the Chairman of the Committee and a member, who will tick the choice of the person and put the ballot in the box.”

• Constitution - http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/ba00000_.html
• Voter's Guide 2010 - http://www.vote.bh/english/Publication/English_for_web.pdf
• Law by Decree No. 14 for 2002; Exercising Political Rights http://www.election.gov.bh/english/pdfs/LbD.pdf