General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(199?)
Article 5 states: "all humans are equal before the law without distinction
of race, ethnic origin, region, sex, religion, political affiliation, or social
position."
Article 58 states: "Civic and fundamental laws guarantee all citizens
the right to exercise their freedom publicly."
Electoral Law:
(1998)
Article 2 states: "The election is to be universal, equal, and secretly,
direct or indirect."
Article 61 states: "Everyone who is registered may vote. All people
who can prove citizenship may vote (passport, birth certificate, driver's license)."
Specific Inclusion of
People with Disabilities
Constitution:
(199?)
Article 9 states: "The law sets the conditions of assistance and
protection according to the workers, particularly to children all ages, and
handicapped for those who have problems with their health due to work conditions."
Exclusion Based on Mental
Disability
Electoral Law:
(1998)
Article 62 states: "Voting rights are suspended for the following
2. Non-accused/convicted individuals in psychiatric establishments
Article 124 states: "People who have been the object of condemnation
for an afflictive or defamatory crime may not vote. Private people who have
been ruled ineligible by a court cannot vote."
Exclusion Based on Physical
Disability
Electoral Law:
(1998)
Article 147 states: "Eligibility for the National Assembly requires
the candidate be of 25 years old by the date of the election. They should know
how to read, write, and count correctly in one of the two official languages
[Sango and French]."
Exclusion Based on Disability
Constitution:
(199?)
Article 18 states: "The president will be removed from office given
impeachment, death, or an illness hindering the exertion of his functions."
Voter Assistance by Other
Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1998)
Article 64 states: "Infirm citizens may authorize an assistant of
their choice to vote for them."
Inhibits Access
Electoral Law:
(1998)
Article 5 states: "No one may vote by correspondence."