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Gabon

General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(March 26, 1991)
• Article 4 states: "Suffrage is universal, equal, and secret. It may be direct or indirect within the provisions of the Constitution and laws."
Electoral Law:
(July 10, 1998)
• Article 25 states: "Voters are citizens of both sexes, reaching 18 years of age on the day of the election, who enjoy their civil and political rights, who are regularly registered."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Electoral Law:
(source: IPU)
• Disqualification from voting: insanity

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(July 10, 1998)
• Article 98 states: "Assisted voting is permitted by another individual of their choice."

Promotes Access
Electoral Law:
(July 10, 1998)
• Article 77 states: "Every voter is held to sign." An individual's thumbprint may serve as a legal signature.
• Article 102 states: "The vote is noted by a stamp that the agent affixes his signature to on the payroll opposite the name of the mandate." Thumbprint is acceptable as well.
• Article 99 states: "Should request require, voting by proxy may follow within the fixed conditions listed…2.patients, women in labor, disabled persons, or incurables who because of their physical condition or health are incapable of reaching the poll on election day."

 
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