General Right to Vote
Electoral Law:
(2000: Election of Members of House of Representatives)
Section 17 states: "A person possessing Thai nationality by birth
has the right to vote and to be a candidate in accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution.
Specific Inclusion of
People with Disabilities
Constitution:
(updated 1997)
Section 55 states: "The disabled or handicapped shall have the right
to receive public conveniences and other aids from the State, as provided by
law."
Exclusion Based on Mental
Disability
Constitution:
(updated 1997)
Section 106 states: "A person under any of the following prohibitions
on the election day is disenfranchised: (1) being of unsound mind or mental
infirmity
"
Section 109 states: "A person under any of the following prohibitions
shall have no right to be a candidate in an election of members of the House
of Representatives
(3) being disenfranchised under section 106(1)
"
Section 126 states: "A person under any of the following qualifications
shall have no right to be a candidate in an election of senators
(4) being
disenfranchised under section 109(1), (2), (3)
"
Voter Assistance by Other
Citizens
Electoral Law:
(2000: Election of Members of House of Representatives)
Section 55 states, "The casting of ballot shall be made by marking
a cross on the ballot paper. And for facilitating the disabled in casting ballot,
the Election Commission shall provide a facilitation for casting ballot of the
disabled specifically or provide assistance in casting ballot under the supervision
of the committee of a polling station."