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Saint Kitts and Nevis

General Right to Vote
Constitution
(1983)

  • Section 29, subsection (2) states, "Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upward who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Saint Christopher and Nevis as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as such, be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purpose of electing Representatives in one (but not more than one) constituency in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf and no other person may be registered as such."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Constitution
(1983)

  • Section 28, subsection (1) states: "A person shall not be qualified to be elected or appointed as a member if he...(d) is a person certified to be insane or otherwise adjudge to be of unsound mind under any law."

 



 
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