General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(March 1992)
• Article 1 states: "Guinea is a unified Republic indivisible, civil, democratic, and social. She assures equality before the law of all citizens without distinction of origin, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, or opinion."
• Article 2 states: "Suffrage is universal, direct, equal, and secret."

Specific Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Constitution:
(March 1992)
• Article 17 states: "Youth are particularly protected against exploitation and moral adornment. The elderly and handicapped benefit from the assistance and the protection of society."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Electoral Law:
(March 1992)
• Chapter 2, article L8 states: "The major incapable citizens and those confined (specifically to mental institutions) are not permitted to register."
Poll Worker Manuals:
(1997)
• Article L6 states: "Conditions for registering on the electoral list excludes the patients at mental institutes and major incapables."

Exclusion Based on Physical Disability
Electoral Law:
(March 1992)
• Title 1, chapter 1, article 3 states: "No one may nominate a magistrate unless the following condition have been examined: Guinea nationality, enjoys civil and political rights, be of good morality, formal or an equivalent national diploma of education, a diploma from law school, to be healthy from all contagious and susceptible diseases leading to a long duration of illness."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(March 1992)
• Chapter 2, article L79 states: "All voters who are infirm and find it impossible to stuff the envelope may authorize someone of their choice to assist."
Poll Worker Manuals:
(1998)
• Page 11 states: "1.) If a voter is incapably handicapped to render his/her vote with the envelope, can they vote? Yes, they may be assisted by the person of their choice or but the president of the voting bureau."
• Page 11 states: "7. What if the voter has no fingers or hands? If a voter is totally incapable of imprint, he should designate a voter of his choice to sign in his place. The president of the bureau may assist."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(March 1992)
• Section 4, article L93 states: "Citizens should exert their rights by proxy voting, the voters must fall into one of these categories: 1.) Military, paramilitary, or voters legally absent from where they are registered 2.) Employees traveling regularly 3.) Hospital patients or people at assisted living residences 4.) Invalids and greatly ill people."
• Article L95 states: "The proxy vote is given to all included in article 93 as long as they are authorized legally competent."

Voter Assistance using Adaptive Techniques
Poll Worker Manuals:
(1998)
• Page 11 states: "A thumbprint may count as a signature and the vote shall not be discarded."