General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1999)
• Article 62 states: "Every citizen has a right to participate in public life directly or by the means of elected representatives."
• Article 63 states: "Voting is a right. One can exercise this right by the means of free, universal, direct and secret votes. The law guarantees the legality of voting and proportional representation."
• Article 64 states: "All Venezuelans, who are 18 years old and older, are not under a civil sentence or are unable to participate in political life, can vote."
Electoral Law:
(1995)
• Article 1 states: "This law views the voting process as universal, direct and secret…"

Specific Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Constitution:
(1999)
• Article 81 states: "Every disabled person or a person with special needs has a right to full and free life regardless of his/her disability…. The State, with the family and community participation, guarantees and promotes respect, equal opportunities, satisfactory work conditions and employment in accordance with one's abilities, for the disabled. It recognizes the right of the deaf and the mute to use sign language as means of expression and communication."

Exclusion Based on Physical Disability
Electoral Law:
(1995)
• Article 26 states: "Venezuelans, who are of age, know how to read and write, are not under legal prosecution, are not physically disabled and are registered in the Civic Electoral Registry, can serve as members of electoral organizations."
• Article 168 states: "To become an electoral witness, one has to … know to write and read, and be included in the Permanent Civil Electoral Registry."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1995)
• Article 122 states: "No one can accompany a voter into a voting booth…. However, if a person is missing both hands, he/she can be accompanied by an escort of his/her choice. If a person is unable to walk, he/she can be accompanied, as well."
• Article 123 states: "The Supreme Electoral Council will determine voting procedures for the blind."

Promotes Access
Electoral Law:
(1995)
• Article 63 (referring to voter registration) states: "Voters who cannot or do not know how to write, will submit their fingerprints. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in nullification of their registration process. This requirement can be lifted upon request if a voter is missing both hands"