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Section 1.12. Citizens, resident, and on the electoral register, are entitled to vote in all national elections and referendums upon reaching the Age of Legal Capacity, except for persons under guardianship due to severe mental incapacity as defined by a specific medical or judicial certification.

Proposed Amendments to Section

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  • Avatar admin
    Administrator #1  •  2020-08-20 17:35:39

    Section 1.12. Section 1.12. Citizens, resident, and on the electoral register, are entitled to vote in all national elections and referendums upon reaching the Age of Legal Capacity, except for persons under guardianship due to severe mental incapacity as defined by a specific medical or judicial certification.

Proposed Amendment to Section 1.12.

  • Caledonialan

    Section 1.12. Section 1.12. Citizens of Scotland whose names appear on an electoral register are entitled to vote in all national elections and referendums upon reaching the age laid down by law for voting in the election or referendum in question, except for persons under guardianship due to severe mental incapacity as defined by a specific medical or judicial certification.

Proposed Amendment to Section 1.12.

  • sdonald01

    Voting obligations, may fall under 4.19

    Section 1.12. It shall be mandatory for an eligible voter, to cast a vote in a national election. This notwithstanding, elections Scotland, shall ensure all ballots have a dissension option on the ballot. Penalties for not voting and convictions will be provided under the Scottish elections and voting act regulations. People convicted for not voting shall not be protected under the freedom of information act for this violation and the government has the right to provide this list to anyone.

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Proposed Amendment to Section 1.12.

  • drWillem

    Guardianship wards also deserve a vote

    Section 1.12. Section 1.12 Citizens, resident, and on the electoral register, are entitled to vote in all national elections and referendums, except for persons excluded by law.


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