General Right to Vote
Constitution
(2003)

• Article 8 states, “Suffrage is universal and equal for all citizens. Suffrage is direct or in direct and secret...”
• Article 45 states, “All citizens have the right of equal access to public service in accordance with their competence and abilities.”

Specific Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Constitution
(2003)

• Article 11 states, “Discrimination of whatever kind based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, tribe, clan, colour, sex...physical or mental disability or any other form of discrimination is prohibited and punishable by law.”
• Article 76 states, “The Chamber of deputies shall be composed of 80 members as follows...4. One (1) member elected by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled.”

Electoral Law
Organic Law Governing Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
(2003)

• Article 29, paragraph 2 states, “...The following disability may be congenital or acquired after approval by a competent doctor recognised by the State...1. Physical disability; 2. Blindness; 3. Deafness or dumbness...”

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Electoral Law
Organic Law Governing Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
(2003)

• Section 29, paragraph 2 states, “Mentally disabled persons are not allowed to submit their candidature [for the Chamber of Deputies].”

Voter Assistance
Electoral Law
Organic Law Governing Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
(2003)

• Section 64 states, “A voter who suffers from disability which prevents him or her from voting in secret is permitted to choose a person who has not yet attained the voting age to assist him or her in voting.”

• Constitution - http://www.rwandahope.com/constitution.pdf
• Electoral Law - See attached