General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1991)
• Article 10 states, "All elections and national and local referendums shall be held on the basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(1991)
• Article 42 section (1) states: "Every citizen above the age of 18, with the exception of those placed under judicial interdiction or serving a prison sentence, is free to elect state and local authorities and vote in referendums."
Electoral Law:
(1991: Bill for Election of National Assembly Members…)
• Article 2, section /2/ states "The right to vote have all Bulgarian citizens over 18 years of age with the exception of those placed under judicial disability and those who are serving a term of imprisonment."
• Article 3, section /1/ states: "The right of being elected into Assembly membership have all citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria…who are over 21 years of age, and not placed under judicial disability or imprisonment."
• Article 3, section /2/ states: "Eligible for municipal councilors and mayors are to be deemed all citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria, over 18 years of age, not placed under judicial disability or imprisoned…"

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1991: Bill for Election of National Assembly Members…)
• Article 67, section /4/ states: "The presence of another person or commission member in the election booths when voters are exercising their right to vote shall be forbidden except in cases where the voter is disabled and cannot perform the necessary voting procedure on his own and asks for the help of a person as chosen by him. In such cases permission may be granted by the section election commission chairman and this shall be marked on the elections list."