General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(11 November 1995)
• Article 25 states: "Every Person shall have equal Rights and Freedoms irrespective of race, nationality, religion, sex, origin, property status, social position, convictions, political party, trade union organization and social unity affiliation. Limitations or recognition of Rights and Freedoms because of race, nationality, social status, language origin, convictions and religion shall be prohibited."
Electoral Law:
(10 July 1998 - Law "On Elections of President")
• Article 24, "Order of inclusion of citizens' names to the roll of electors" states that "name of electors staying at the day of elections in sanatoriums, holiday homes, hospitals, other stationary medical-prophylactic organizations, any other temporary residence places shall be entered to the roll of electors of respective electoral precinct."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Constitution:
(11 November 1995)
• Article 56 states: "Citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic shall have the right to elect and be elected to the government bodies, and to participate in referendums. Persons whose incapacity has been determined by the court shall not have the right to participate in the elections as well as in the referendum."
Electoral Law:
(12 August 1995 - Law "on Election to the National Assembly")
• Under Article 3, "Voting Rights," states that "Citizens unfit for activity, those who have been identified by the Court and those who are legally prisoners may have no right to be elected as a deputies (sic) to the National Assembly."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
• Article 58 states: "… Due to the physical incapability, the voter, who can't fill out the bulletin and insert it in the voting box by himself, has to notify the chairman of the commission or any responsible person who will come and vote for him."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Poll Worker Manuals:
(1998 Presidential Election)
• "Mobile Voting" procedures provide opportunity to vote for those who, "are not able to attend the polling station voting procedures due to sickness or to some other reason" from their homes.