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Turkmenistan
General Right to
Vote
Constitution:
(18 May 1992)
Article 30 states, "Citizens have the right to elect and be
elected to organs of governmental power
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Exclusion Based
on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(1992)
Article 89 states: "Any citizen of Turkmenistan who has reached
18 years of age has the right to vote, and each voter has one vote. Not
allowed to vote are citizens who are psychologically ill and have been
declared by a court to be incompetent."
Electoral Law:
(1992)
Article 2 states: "Citizens of Turkmenistan who have attained
the age of 18 years by the date of elections shall have the right to vote
Citizens who are mentally impaired and deemed incompetent by the courts
shall
not participate in elections."
Voter Assistance
by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1992)
Article 37 states: "
A voter who is unable to complete
a ballot paper independently has the right to ask another person into
the booth or room at his own discretion, except for members of the electoral
commission, representatives of political parties and public organizations,
and agents of the candidates for people's representatives."
Off-Site Voting
Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(1992)
Article 36 states: "
In cases in which because of their
state of health or for other reasons voters are unable to be present at
the premises to vote, at their request the electoral commission shall
assign particular members of the commission to organize voting wherever
these voters may be."
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