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General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1985)
• Article 1, section (2) states: "Every person with Dutch nationality shall be equally eligible for appointment to public office."
• Article 1, section (10) states: "Every person with Dutch nationality resident in Aruba shall have an equal right to elect the members of the general representative bodies and to stand for election as a member of those bodies, subject to limitations prescribed by Country Ordinance."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(1985)
• Article 3, section (5), subsection (2) states: "The following persons shall not be entitled to vote…(b) anyone who has been deemed legally incompetent by irrevocable judgment of a court of law because of mental disorder."