General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1991)
• Article 22 states: "Every citizen on reaching 18 years of age acquires the right to vote…Persons deprived of the right to practice their profession by a court verdict do not have the right to vote."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Electoral Law:
(1998: …Members for the Parliament)
• Article 4 states: "Every citizen of the Republic of Macedonia who has reached 18 years of age and has mental capacity has the right to vote."
• Article 5 states: "Each citizen of the Republic of Macedonia who has: reached 18 years of age; mental capacity; is not serving a sentence of imprisonment for committed criminal offences; has the right to be elected for Member of Parliament."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1998: …Members for the Parliament)
• Article 79 states: "(1) The voter who due to a physical disability or illiteracy is unable to vote in the way defined by this Law, has the right to bring along a person to help him/her with the voting. (2) If the person referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article foes not bring a person to help him/her with the voting, the electoral board shall appoint another person from among the voters. (3) The person helping another person with the voting may not be from among the electoral board members, representatives of the lists submitters or observers. (4) One and the same person may help with the voting to two voters referred to in paragraph 1 at the most. (5) The electoral board shall instruct the person referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article that he/she may not influence the voter's choice with his help. (6) The voting referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be recorded in the minutes by the electoral board."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(1998: …Members for the Parliament)
• Article 78 states: "(1) The voter who is unable to vote at the polling station (disabled or ill person) and wants to vote, shall notify the electoral board thereof no later than 3 days prior to the election day. (2) The notification referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article may be made through an attorney. (3) The electoral board enables this person to vote in his/her home or the hospital he/she is in one day prior to the elections in such a way that the secrecy of the voting is guaranteed. (4) The electoral board shall provide a special ballot box for the voting referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, which is taken empty into the home, that is the hospital where the voter is. (5) The voting referred to in Paragraph 3 of this Article shall be recorded in the minutes by the electoral board. (6) For the purposes of voting of paragraph 3 of this Article, the president of the electoral board shall in writing notify the representatives of the lists submitters of the date and time the voting shall take place."