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General Right to Vote
Constitution:
(1994)
• Article 38 states: "(2) Except for persons banned from voting by law, all the citizens of the Republic of Moldova having attained the age of 18…have the right to vote. (3) The right of being elected is granted to all citizens of the Republic of Moldova enjoying the right of voting."

Exclusion Based on Mental Disability
Electoral Law:
(1999: "Electoral Code")
• Article 13, paragraph (1) states, "The following individuals cannot vote…(b) those declared incompetent or deprived of their voting rights by a final decision of a court of law."
• Article 13, paragraph (2) states, "The following individuals cannot be elected…(b) persons mentioned in paragraph 1."

Exclusion Based on Physical Disability
Electoral Law:
(1999: "Electoral Code")
• Article 44, paragraph (1) states, "To register a candidate for an election, the following documents must be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission or district electoral councils no later than 30 days before election day…(f) a certificate of the candidate's health issued by the medical institution that keeps his health record, for candidates to the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova."

Voter Assistance by Other Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1999: "Electoral Code")
• Article 54, paragraph (1) states, "The ballot shall be filled out by the voter in a secret voting booth or room. A voter who is unable to fill out the ballot himself has the right to invite another individual into the booth, with the exception of members of the electoral bureau, representatives of candidates, and other accredited individuals entitled to attend electoral procedures."

Off-Site Voting Alternatives
Electoral Law:
(1999: "Electoral Code")
• Article 55, paragraph (5) states: "If, due to health problems or any other factors, the voter is unable to be present in the polling place, the precinct electoral bureau, at his oral or written request, shall send no less than two members of the bureau with a special ballot box and everything necessary for voting in the place where the voter is located in order to conduct the voting. On the voter roll beside the name of the respective persons a specification shall be made 'voted at the place of stay.'"
• Article 55, paragraph (7) states, "In the event the chairman of the precinct bureau authorizes a special ballot box to leave the polling station, he shall announce this fact beforehand to the accredited representatives and observers present at the station and give them the opportunity to accompany it, using their own transportation if necessary."