General Right to Vote
Constitution
(1992)
Article 77 states, "
Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan
who have, by the date of election, reached the age of 25 years, possess the
right to be elected to the Parliament of the Republic of Uzbekistan
"
Exclusion Based on Mental
Disability
Electoral Law:
(1994: Elections to the Oliy Majlis)
Article 2 states: "
Citizens who have been legally certified
as insane
may neither vote nor be eligible for election."
Exclusion Based on Physical
Disability
Constitution:
(1994)
Article 90 states: "Any citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan who
is
in full command of the state language
shall be eligible for the post of
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan."
Voter Assistance by Other
Citizens
Electoral Law:
(1994: Elections to the Oliy Majlis)
Article 39 states: "
A voter who cannot fill in the ballot
paper himself may invite into the booth or room another person at his discretion,
except members of the electoral committee
. If a voter cannot arrive at
the polling station due to bad health or for some other reason the ward committee,
at his request, shall entrust committee members with arranging the poll in the
place of his stay."