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Montenegro

General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1994)
• Article 32 states: "Any citizen of Montenegro who has reached the age of eighteen has the right to elect and be elected to a public office. The voting right is exercised at elections. The voting right is general and equal. Elections shall be free and direct, and voting shall be by a secret ballot."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1998: Law on Elections of…Representatives)
• Article 84 states: "(1) An elector who cannot cast his vote in person (for reasons if his blindness, disability or illiteracy) has a right to bring another person with him who shall, in his stead, and according to his instructions, mark the ballot, that is perform the voting procedure. (2) The manner of voting referred to in Para. 1 of this Article shall be entered into the Record."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(1998: Law on Elections of…Representatives)
• Article 85, paragraph (1) states: "An elector who cannot vote at the polling station (handicapped persons or those prevented in some other way) shall inform the Polling Board whether he wishes to vote. The Polling Board shall, through its member in charge of voting outside polling stations, enable such an elector to cast his vote in a manner ensuring directness and secrecy of voting."
• Article 85, paragraph (2) continues: "After being informed of the elector's inability to come to the polling station to cast his vote, the Polling Board shall, through its member in charge of voting by post, deliver to the elector the official envelope containing the stamped ballot paper, general electoral list, and a special envelope in which to put his marked ballot paper."
• Article 85, paragraph (3) continues: "After the elector has voted, he shall place the ballot paper in the separate envelope which is then sealed and wax-stamped in his presence by the member of the Polling Board. The closed envelope containing the ballot paper is then placed into the official envelope which is sealed in the presence of the elector by the member of the Polling Board."
• Article 85, paragraph (4) continues: "The member of the Polling Board in charge of voting outside polling stations shall deliver the official envelope to the Polling Board which shall then open it, circle the ordinal number before the elector's name in the extract from the Register of Electors, and place the closed envelope containing the ballot paper into the ballot box."
• Article 85 concludes: "(5) The manner of voting referred to in Para. 1 of this Article shall be entered into the Record. (6) More detailed instructions on the manner of voting referred to in Para. 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Republican Election Commission."

 
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