General Right to
Vote
Electoral Law:
(2001)
• Article 1, section 1 states, "In the affairs of state, those
entitled to vote are all citizens who have reached their 18th year, and
have lived for at least one month before the election in the place they
normally reside."
• Article 3 states, "Participation in elections is a citizen's
obligation."
Exclusion Based
on Mental Disability
Electoral Law:
(2001)
• Article 2 states, "Persons are excluded from the right to
vote:…(b) those under guardianship...; (d) those who have been officially
ordered into an institution, for the duration of their hospitalization."
Off-Site Voting
Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(2001)
• Article 8a, section (1) states, "Postal votes can be delivered
in the event of…(a) sickness and frailty"
• Article 8b discusses the manner in which a postal vote must be
requested, and the remainder of Article 8 deals with acceptance by post
offices, etc.
Compulsory Vote
Excusal
Electoral Law:
(2001)
• Article 4, section 1 states, "Excuses for not participating
at elections are…(b) illness or frailty, (c) grave illness or death
in the family."
