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Thailand
General Right to
Vote
Electoral Law:
(2000: Election of Members of House of Representatives)
Section 17 states: "A person possessing Thai nationality by
birth has the right to vote and to be a candidate in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution.
Specific Inclusion
of People with Disabilities
Constitution:
(updated 1997)
Section 55 states: "The disabled or handicapped shall have
the right to receive public conveniences and other aids from the State,
as provided by law."
Exclusion Based
on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(updated 1997)
Section 106 states: "A person under any of the following prohibitions
on the election day is disenfranchised: (1) being of unsound mind or mental
infirmity
"
Section 109 states: "A person under any of the following prohibitions
shall have no right to be a candidate in an election of members of the
House of Representatives
(3) being disenfranchised under section
106(1)
"
Section 126 states: "A person under any of the following qualifications
shall have no right to be a candidate in an election of senators
(4)
being disenfranchised under section 109(1), (2), (3)
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Voter Assistance
by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(2000: Election of Members of House of Representatives)
Section 55 states, "The casting of ballot shall be made by
marking a cross on the ballot paper. And for facilitating the disabled
in casting ballot, the Election Commission shall provide a facilitation
for casting ballot of the disabled specifically or provide assistance
in casting ballot under the supervision of the committee of a polling
station."
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