General Right to Vote
Constitution
(1998)

• Section 26 states, “Unless otherwise provided in this constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older has the right:
• to vote in elections, and in public referendums, which shall be held by secret ballot;
• to run for public office
• to take part in the conduct of public affairs directly or through freely chosen representatives

Electoral Law
Elections (General) Act
(2008)

• Section 5, subsection (1) states, “To all elections to which this Act applies, excluding the individuals specified in subsection (b), all Maldivian citizens above 18 years have the right to vote in such elections.”

Exclusion Based on Intellectual Disability
Constitution
(2008)

• Section 73, subsection (a) states, “A person elected to be a member of the People’s Majlis shall be so qualified if he...5.  is of sound mind...”
• Section 109 states, “A person elected as president shall have the following qualifications...(d) be of sound mind...”
• Section 130, subsection (a) states, “A person shall be qualified to be a member of the Cabinet if he...5. is of sound mind.”
• Section 149, subsection (b) states, “In addition to the qualifications specified in (a), a Judge shall possess the following qualifications... 4. be of sound mind”

Voter Assistance
Electoral Law
Elections (General) Act
(2008)

• Section 45, subsection (a) states, “The elector should mark the ballot on his own. Other than an individual who assists a physically challenged person to mark his ballot in accordance with subsection (b), no person shall in any way pariticpate in marking the ballot of another.”
• Section 45, subsection (b) states, “It is permissible for another individual to assist a physically challenged person who is unable to mark his ballot. However, an individual can only assist in marking a ballot of only one physically challenged person.”
• Section 49 states, “The election officials responsible for managing the voting shall facilitate voting for individuals who arrive to vote. They should also make arrangements to ensure that individuals who come to vote and who need special assistance can as easily as possible vote. The election officials shall also make arrangements to ensure that electors who are waiting to vote at the voting station will not face any hardship while they are waiting to vote.”

• Constitution - http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/upload/downloads/Compilation.pdf
• Elections (General) Act - See Attached