Disability assistance

Section 17-9-13(a) clearly establishes in statute the right to voter-chosen assistance and exhaustively enumerates the prohibited classes of assistants (employer, employer agents, union officers/agents). The procedure for obtaining assistance is specified: the voter must request by name and both voter and assistant must sign the poll list. This provides statutory grounding, enumeration of the rule, and a defined procedural mechanism.

The statute grants voters with disabilities an explicit right to vote with assistance by a representative of their choosing and enumerates statutory restrictions on who may serve as a representative (not employer, employer agent, union officer/agent, or candidates). The procedure is set in statute with defined roles, requirements for representative registration and oaths, and clear delivery and signing protocols.

“A qualified voter with a disability who, because of that disability, is unable to go to a polling place to vote may vote a special needs ballot. The voter may, through a representative, request a special needs ballot”

The statute codifies the right of blind and disabled voters to receive assistance from either the poll president or a person of the voter's choosing. It enumerates the key rule: the assistant must prove their identity and no person (except the poll president) may assist more than one voter in the same election. These core procedural elements are set in statute, not left to administrative discretion, satisfying the criterion.

The statute expressly grants registered voters the right to be assisted by a person of their own choosing during voting and enumerates a key restriction (candidates for office except precinct committeeman are ineligible). This satisfies the procedural-clarity criterion by codifying the right and a defined rule for eligibility in statute rather than leaving it to administrative discretion.

The statute explicitly codifies the right to request assistance from a person of the voter's choosing and enumerates the eligibility requirements for that assistant (presence at polling site, age 18+, proper identification). The section further specifies restrictions on assistants' conduct, removal procedures for violations, and limits on the number of voters an assistant may help, all grounded in statute rather than discretion.

Section 234(1) provides clear statutory codification of the right to assistance from a person of the voter's choosing. It sets forth the eligibility condition (sight impairment, physical incapacity, or illiteracy preventing independent voting), the mechanism (appointment by the voter), the permitted assistant's role (entering the booth and marking/depositing the ballot), and a fallback procedure if no assistant is appointed (presiding officer or polling official performs the task under s.234(2)). The rule is enumerated exhaustively in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

§ 66 explicitly codifies in statute the right of voters with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities to be assisted by a person of their own choosing, with clear confirmation requirements to the election official. The statute also enumerates the categories of eligible disability, defines the procedural confirmation mechanism, specifies documentation requirements (Abs. 3), and establishes penalties for fraudulent claims (Abs. 4), creating a complete statutory framework for disability assistance that does not rely on administrative discretion.

“Wähler mit Körperbehinderungen, Sinnesbehinderungen oder kognitiven Behinderungen dürfen sich von einer Person, die sie selbst auswählen können und gegenüber dem Wahlleiter bestätigen müssen, führen und sich bei der Wahlhandlung helfen lassen.”

The statute grants voters with disabilities the statutory right to be accompanied by a person of their own choosing ('la personne de son choix') with authorization from the electoral board president. The rule is codified in the Electoral Code itself, enumerated clearly, and includes a procedural requirement that both names be recorded in the official record. Dispute resolution is also provided: if an assessor or witness contests the reality or importance of the disability claim, the bureau decides and records its reasoned decision in the record.

Чл. 236 codifies the right of voters with vision/hearing/other disabilities to vote with an accompanist NOMINATED BY THE VOTER ('придружител, посочен от избирателя'). Accompanist data recorded in voter list and 'Notes' column. Чл. 236(4) expressly excludes illiteracy as ground for accompanist assistance.

“председателят на комисията може да разреши гласуването да се извърши с помощта на придружител”

Cal. Elec. Code § 19240 mandates voting-system compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act's disability accessibility provisions, including non-visual accessibility. § 19283 + § 19242 codify SoS regulations for accessible vote-by-mail systems. Disability-assistance framework is codified through HAVA-incorporation.

The statute explicitly codifies the right to assistance for voters with disabilities unable to read or vote due to disability, and statutorily specifies that the assisting witness must be 'chosen by the elector,' giving the voter control over who assists them. The specific forms of assistance (completing declarations, marking ballots) are enumerated in the statute itself.

The statute explicitly grants electors with disabilities, literacy issues, or English-language difficulties the right to receive assistance and specifies that this assistance may come from an election judge or a person of the elector's own choosing. The qualifications and conduct requirements for non-judge assistants are also codified in statute through the voter assistance self-affirmation form requirement, providing clear enumeration of the procedural rules.

Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-264 codifies in statute both the right to disability assistance and the enumerated rules governing who may assist. The statute grants electors who are blind, disabled, or unable to read/write the ballot the right to choose an assistant, while explicitly excluding employers, union officers, and candidates (with a family exception). This is a clear statutory codification with enumerated restrictions on assistants.

“An elector who requires assistance to vote, by reason of blindness, disability or inability to write or to read the ballot, may be given assistance by a person of the elector's choice, other than (1) the elector's employer, (2) an agent of such employer, (3) an officer or agent of the elector's union, or (4) a candidate for any office on the ballot, unless the elector is a member of the immediate family of such candidate.”

The section explicitly grants voters with physical disabilities or illiteracy the statutory right to bring and be assisted by a person of their own choosing (druga osoba koju birač odabere) who is literate and acts on the voter's authority and instruction. The rule is enumerated in statute with clear conditions (physical disability, illiteracy) and the assistant's qualifications (must be literate, acts under voter authority/instruction).

“Birač koji zbog kakve tjelesne mane ili zbog toga što je nepismen ne bi mogao glasovati na način predviđen ovim Zakonom, može doći na biračko mjesto s drugom osobom koja je pismena i koja će po njegovoj ovlasti i uputi zaokružiti odgovor.”

The statute clearly grants voters with disabilities the right to receive assistance from a person of their choosing and explicitly enumerates the exclusions (employer, employer's agents, union officers/agents). This rule is codified in statute rather than left to administrative discretion, and the categories of ineligible assistants are exhaustively defined.

§ 49 codifies comprehensive disability assistance: voters with mobility, weakness, or other limitations can request necessary help from 2 valgstyrere/tilforordnede, OR from a person of their own choice when functional limitation is verifiable. § 54 codifies postal voting at hospitals, nursing homes, women's shelters, disability shelters, and other care institutions. § 99 codifies parallel for referendums. Comprehensive disability-assistance framework codified.

§ 32 of the Referendum Act (and parallel § 39 of the Riigikogu Election Act, § 38 EP, § 45 KOV) codifies assisted voting — a voter unable to complete the ballot paper due to physical disability may have another voter of their choosing do so at their request and in their presence; the European Parliament Act adds that the assistant may not be a candidate.

“Where they are unable to complete the ballot paper on their own due to a physical disability, another voter may do so at their request and in their presence.”

§ 101.662 + § 101.661 codify comprehensive disability-assistance: accessibility of vote-by-mail ballots and in-polling-place assistance from a person of the elector's choice (blindness, disability, or inability to read or write).

“It is the intent of the Legislature that voting by vote-by-mail ballot be by methods that are fully accessible to all voters, including voters having a disability.”

The statute grants an explicit right to voters with permanent disabilities that prevent them from physically casting a ballot: they may be assisted by an elector of their choosing, and it enumerated a clear exclusion (persons listed in L. 72-1 articles 1–3 for adults under guardianship). The rule is codified in statute, not left to administrative discretion. The second paragraph further codifies the signature-alternative procedure. Both elements—the right and the constraints on who may assist—are set forth in enacted law.

“Tout électeur atteint d'infirmité certaine et le mettant dans l'impossibilité d'introduire son bulletin dans l'enveloppe et de glisser celle-ci dans l'urne ou de faire fonctionner la machine à voter est autorisé à se faire assister par un électeur de son choix, autre que l'une des personnes mentionnées aux 1° à 3° de l'article L. 72-1, s'agissant des majeurs en tutelle.”

§ 21-2-409 codifies assistance for electors who cannot read English or who have disabilities — comprehensive procedural framework. § 21-2-592 / § 21-2-591 codify criminal penalties for failure to keep records / unlawful assistance. § 21-2-222 codifies designated voter-registration agencies including disability-services offices (NVRA Section 7).

The statute explicitly grants voters with disabilities the right to choose an assistant and codifies the permissible assistants (any person chosen by the voter, including a polling board member). Subsections (2)-(4) further enumerate statutory constraints on assistance (prohibition of undue influence, requirement of voter autonomy, confidentiality duty, and provision of ballot templates for blind voters), creating a comprehensive statutory framework. Both left-leaning and right-leaning election scholars would recognize this as clear statutory procedure grounding the right and defining its scope.

“Ein Wähler, der des Lesens unkundig ist oder der wegen einer Behinderung gehindert ist, den Stimmzettel zu kennzeichnen, zu falten oder selbst in die Wahlurne zu werfen, bestimmt eine andere Person, deren Hilfe er sich bei der Stimmabgabe bedienen will, und gibt dies dem Wahlvorstand bekannt. Hilfsperson kann auch ein vom Wähler bestimmtes Mitglied des Wahlvorstandes sein.”

Ν. 4488/2017 Άρθρο 63 codifies the universal-design (καθολικός σχεδιασμός) mandate for all administrative bodies — public services, products, processes, environments must be designed for use by everyone to the greatest extent possible. Combined with Άρθρο 64 (equal physical+built+electronic access for ΑμεΑ) and Άρθρο 67 (media non-discrimination), this is a comprehensive accessibility framework covering elections by implication.

“Καθολικός σχεδιασμός διοικητικών προϊόντων, περιβαλλόντων και υπηρεσιών”

The statute codifies in § 44, stk. 10 the right of voters (specifically those who are blind or visually impaired) to be assisted by a person of their own choosing during voting. This is a clear statutory rule, not left to administrative discretion. The statute also specifies who may assist (a person designated by the voter from those present), which provides enumerated procedure.

The statute codifies the right to voter assistance by a person of the voter's choice and exhaustively enumerates who may not provide assistance (employer, labor union agent, candidate). Violations are defined as election fraud with statutory consequences, providing clarity on enforcement.

“Except as otherwise provided, any voter who requires assistance may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice. A person with disabilities may be provided assistance at a voter service center pursuant to any state or federal law relating to persons with disabilities. The voter's employer or agent of that employer, agent of the voter's labor union, or a candidate for any office that is listed on the ballot shall not provide assistance.”

Article 89 codifies in statute the fundamental right to vote assistance by a person of the voter's choosing (either an electoral commission member or a personal assistant), establishes core rules governing who may assist (enumerated exclusions: candidates and certain family members), imposes confidentiality duties on assistants, and sets a numerical limit on assistance provision. All procedural elements governing the substantive entitlement and permissible assistants are set directly in statutory text rather than delegated to administrative discretion, satisfying the criterion's requirement for statutory codification of the right and rules.

Idaho Code § 34-1108(2) expressly grants the right to assistance by 'the person of his choice' and establishes the alternative of assistance by an election clerk, both codified in statute with clear conditions (physical or other disability preventing ballot marking). The rule is enumerated rather than left to administrative discretion, satisfying the procedural-clarity criterion.

“If any registered elector, who is unable by reason of physical or other disability to record his vote by personally marking his ballot and who desires to vote, then and in that case such elector shall be given assistance by the person of his choice or by one (1) of the election clerks.”

10 ILCS 5/17-14 codifies in-poll assistance for blindness, physical disability, or inability to read/write/speak English: voter chooses 2 judges of different parties OR a person of the voter's choice (with employer/union exclusions). Class 1A/Class 2 disability ID cards also trigger assistance.

“requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, physical disability or inability to read, write or speak the English language”

The statute clearly codifies the right to request assistance and designates who may assist (a person of the voter's choosing, with enumerated exclusions for employer/union agents). The eligibility conditions (disability or inability to read/write English) and the procedural mechanism (request before entering booth, sworn affidavit, accompaniment into booth) are all set by statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

Iowa Code § 53.15(2) statutorily codifies the right to disability assistance and explicitly specifies that the voter may select any person to assist—establishing both the right and a clear, enumerated rule for who may assist (the voter's choice). This is a direct statutory grant with defined parameters, not left to administrative discretion.

K.S.A. 25-1124 codifies the right to voter assistance in statute (subsection (c)) for voters with disabilities or language barriers, and prescribes enumerated rules for who may assist (subsection (e) requiring signed statement, subsection (g) prohibiting candidates except election officials). The statute sets forth clear procedural requirements, including the mandatory written statement form prescribed by the Secretary of State and specific prohibitions on assistance by candidates.

“Any voter who has an illness or physical disability or who is not proficient in reading the English language and is unable to apply for or mark or transmit an advance voting ballot, or any voter who has a disability preventing the voter from signing an application or the form on the ballot envelope, may request assistance by a person who has signed a statement required by subsection (e) in applying for or marking an advance voting ballot, or in signing an application or the form on the ballot envelope if the voter has a disability preventing the voter from signing.”

KRS 117.255 codifies the right to assistance in voting and the rules on who may assist: voters certified as requiring assistance may receive it, others on request, with the assister and voter completing a voter-assistance form. KRS 117.0863 codifies the parallel assistance procedure for absentee voting. The assistance right and the eligibility/procedure rules are codified.

§ 25 of the Saeima Election Law (and § 33 Local Govt, § 16 Referendum, § 25 EP) codifies assisted voting — a voter who cannot mark the ballot or sign due to physical disability may be assisted by a family member or other trusted person of their choosing.

“marks on the ballot paper shall be made or the list”

§ 5 of the Seimas Election Law codifies assisted voting — a voter who cannot cast a ballot personally due to physical disability may vote with the assistance of a person of their choosing.

“A voter who because of his physical disability cannot cast a ballot himself, may vote with the assistance of another person whom he trusts”

Louisiana Statute § 18:564 explicitly codifies in statute the right of eligible voters to receive assistance from a person of their choosing and exhaustively enumerates the categories of persons who are prohibited from assisting (candidates, commissioners-in-charge, employers/agents, union agents). The rule is statutorily grounded, applies defined eligibility criteria (inability to read or physical disability), and provides clear procedural requirements for completing a voter assistance form and documenting the assistance relationship.

Article 79 codifies in statute the right of blind or disabled voters to be accompanied by a guide or support person of their choosing, who may even formulate the vote on their behalf. The statute also enumerates exhaustively the eligibility requirements and disqualifications for assistants (must be an elector; cannot be illiterate or excluded from the electoral roll per Article 6). The procedural framework is clear and set in law rather than left to administrative discretion.

“Lorsqu'il est constaté qu'un électeur est aveugle ou infirme, le président l'autorise à se faire accompagner d'un guide ou d'un soutien et même à faire formuler par celui-ci le vote qu'il se trouverait dans l'impossibilité de formuler lui-même. Le guide ou soutien doit être électeur. Ne peuvent pas être guide ou soutien d'un électeur aveugle ou infirme, les personnes qui ne savent pas lire ou écrire ou qui sont exclues de l'électorat d'après les dispositions de l'article 6 de la présente loi.”

The statute codifies the right to assistance for voters with disabilities or illiteracy, specifies the categories of persons who may assist (excluding employers, union officials, and their agents), and sets the procedure for requesting assistance. The exclusions and procedural rules are enumerated in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

“A voter who is unable to read or mark the ballot because of physical disability, illiteracy or religious faith may request another person, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union, to assist the voter in reading the ballot or marking the ballot according to the voter's wishes.”

Maryland Election Law § 10-310(c)(3)(i) provides a clear statutory right for voters with disabilities or English-language barriers to choose any individual to assist them in voting. The statute enumerates the core rule and one exclusion (employers/union agents), establishing the procedure in statute rather than administrative discretion.

“a voter who requires assistance in marking or preparing the ballot because of a physical disability or an inability to read the English language may choose any individual to assist the voter”

The statute codifies in law the right to be assisted by a person of the voter's choosing, specifies the qualifying conditions (blindness, other physical disability, inability to read or read in English), and establishes the procedure (voter states need to presiding officer, designates assistant). The rule is statutory, not administrative discretion, and exhaustively enumerates both the conditions triggering the right and the mechanism for exercising it.

“A voter who states to the presiding officer that from blindness or other physical disability or inability to read or to read in the English language he is unable to prepare his ballot or register his vote upon a voting machine shall be assisted in such marking or registering by any person whom he may designate.”

Article 279(2) of the LGIPE explicitly grants voters who cannot read or are physically unable to mark ballots the right to be assisted by a person of their choosing ('una persona de su confianza'). This right is codified directly in statute with clear enumeration of the categories (illiteracy or physical impediment) and the qualifying person (someone of the voter's trust/confidence). The procedure is straightforward and leaves no room for administrative discretion.

§ 204C.15 codifies voter assistance: a voter needing help (inability to read English OR physical inability) may obtain aid of two bipartisan election judges OR any individual of the voter's choice (excluding employer/union agents). § 206.64 codifies accessible electronic-voting-system booths. § 204B.181 codifies election emergency plans. § 201.162 codifies state-agency duties. Comprehensive disability-assistance framework codified.

“A voter who claims a need for assistance because of inability to read English or physical inability to mark a ballot may obtain the aid of two election judges who are members of different major political parties.”

The statute codifies the right to voter assistance based on specified conditions (blindness, disability, inability to read or write), establishes the procedure for claiming assistance (declaration to election managers), permits the voter to choose their own assistant, and enumerates excluded categories (employer, employer's agent, union officer or agent). The procedural framework is statutorily grounded and exhaustively enumerated.

The statute explicitly grants the right to disability assistance by a person of the voter's own choosing and enumerates the qualifying conditions (blindness, inability to read/write English, physical incapacity). The statute also establishes penalties for unauthorized assistance or coercion, creating a clear statutory framework with defined procedures and consequences.

“If the voter is blind, unable to read or write the English language, or physically incapable of voting the ballot, the voter may be assisted by a person of the voter's own choosing.”

The section codifies in statute both the right to assistance (voter's choice of assistant) and the enumerated exclusions (electoral officials, competitor representatives, authorized observers). The rule is clear, non-discretionary, and directly addresses the disability assistance question.

§ 13-13-119 codifies the right of a disabled elector to assistance — the elector may designate an agent of their own choosing (§ 13-1-116) or be assisted by two election judges of different parties; § 13-35-208 criminalizes deceiving an assisted elector.

“A disabled elector may request assistance in marking the elector's ballot.”

The statute explicitly codifies the right to assistance and clearly enumerates who may provide it: a relative or friend of the voter's selection. The procedure is further defined in subsection (3) with documentation requirements (entry in the precinct register and a signed oath). This provides clear statutory grounding, enumeration of permitted assistants, and a defined process, satisfying the procedural-clarity criterion.

“If a registered voter declares to the judge of election that the voter cannot read or that the voter is blind or visually impaired or has a disability such that the registered voter requires assistance in the marking of the voter's ballot, (a) the registered voter may be assisted in marking the voter's ballot by a relative or friend of the voter's selection”

The statute clearly establishes the right to be assisted in voting by a person of the voter's choosing and statutorily enumerates the specific categories of people who are prohibited from providing assistance (employer/agent and labor organization officers/agents). This provides clear, exhaustive procedural rules without delegating to administrative discretion.

The statute codifies in clear, enumerated terms both the right to assistance (for voters declaring need under oath) and the rules governing who may assist: either election inspectors or a person of the voter's choosing, with explicit exclusions (employer or union official). The procedure is set in statute, not left to administrative discretion, and the eligible categories of assistants are exhaustively defined.

“Any voter who declares to the moderator under oath that said voter needs assistance marking his or her ballot shall, upon the voter's choice and request after the moderator has informed the voter of the accessible voting options that are available at the polling place, receive the assistance of one or both of the inspectors of election detailed for that purpose by the moderator or of a person of the voter's choice provided that the person is not the voter's employer or union official.”

The statute codifies both the right to assistance for voters meeting enumerated conditions (blind, physically disabled, unable to read/write, language minority) and exhaustively specifies who may assist (a person of the voter's choosing, explicitly excluding employers, union agents, and candidates). The rule is set by statute with clear eligibility triggers and enumerated restrictions on assistants, satisfying the criterion for statutory codification of disability assistance rights and procedures.

§ 15-122 codifies illness/disability-based absentee voting for village elections. § 7-202(e) codifies BMD/private-independent-verification requirements (universal accessibility per HAVA). § 5-601 (not in FTS top-5) codifies that physically disabled voters whose polling place is inaccessible may vote at any accessible election district.

The statute explicitly establishes the right to assistance for voters with disabilities (physical disability, blindness, illiteracy) and enumerates both who may provide assistance and the categories of voters entitled to choose any person they wish (beyond family members). The procedure is set by statute with clear categories and rules, not left to administrative discretion. While the State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, those rules are constrained by statutory guidelines governing conduct.

§ 16.1-13-27 codifies that 'any elector may receive the assistance of any individual of the elector's choice' (with limited disqualifications), or both election judges if requested. Parking at polling places 'must be accessible to individuals living with physical disabilities and the elderly, and must be clearly marked.' § 16.1-06-14 codifies voting-system accessibility. Comprehensive disability-assistance framework codified.

“Any elector may receive the assistance of any individual of the elector's choice, other than the elector's employer, officer or agent of the elector's union, a candidate running in that election, or a relative of a candidate”

§ 6-8 codifies right to guidance/assistance: a voter with functional limitation may receive help from an election worker or a person of their choice. § 6-7 codifies universal design of polling places. § 6-14 codifies regulations on universal design. Comprehensive disability-assistance framework codified.

“En velger som på grunn av funksjonsnedsettelse ikke kan stemme alene, kan etter eget ønske få hjelp av en valgmedarbeider eller en annen person som velgeren peker ut.”

ORC 3505.24 codifies the right to receive assistance for blindness/disability/illiteracy: elector chooses any person to assist (with enumerated exclusions: employer, union officer, candidate), or may request assistance from two election officials of different parties.

“any elector who declares that the elector, by reason of blindness, disability, or illiteracy”

The statute explicitly grants voters requiring assistance due to blindness, disability, or inability to read or write the right to receive assistance from a person of their choice, and enumerates specific categories of persons who are prohibited from providing that assistance (employer, employer's agent, union officer, union agent). This right and its boundaries are set directly in statute, not left to administrative discretion.

ORS § 254.445(1) codifies in statute the right to disability assistance in voting, explicitly permitting an elector to choose their own assistant (or receive clerk-provided assistants), and § 254.445(2) enumerates statutory restrictions on who may assist (prohibiting employers and union officers). The right, the mechanism, and the disqualifications are all set by statute, not administrative discretion.

§ 1504 codifies the eligibility framework for assistance based on blindness/disability/illiteracy with registration-card declaration procedure and termination of authorization when no longer needed.

“If a registered elector by reason of blindness, disability or inability to read or write”

The statute explicitly grants disabled voters the right to request assistance from another person of their choosing and exhaustively enumerates who may NOT assist (election commission members and party observers/proxies). The rule is statutorily codified with clear, enumerated boundaries on permissible assistants.

Article 97 statutorily establishes the right of voters with manifest disease or physical disability to vote accompanied by another voter of their choosing, with explicit safeguards (fidelity guarantee and absolute secrecy obligation). The rule is set by statute, the role of the assistant is enumerated (another voter chosen by the disabled voter), and the core obligation (secrecy/fidelity) is defined. This satisfies the procedural-clarity criterion independent of whether the policy is strict or permissive.

“O eleitor afectado por doença ou deficiência física notórias, que a mesa verifique não poder praticar os actos descritos no artigo 96.º, vota acompanhado de outro eleitor por si escolhido, que garanta a fidelidade de expressão do seu voto e que fica obrigado a sigilo absoluto.”

The statute explicitly codifies the right to assistance for voters with blindness, disability, or inability to read/write, and statutorily enumerates the categories of persons who are prohibited from assisting (employer, agent of employer, union officer/agent). The procedure is set in statute with clear eligibility rules and disqualifying relationships. An affidavit process is also statutorily mandated to verify compliance.

Art. 45 codifies the mobile ballot box framework for non-transportable disabled/ill voters: written request with medical documentation, approved by section commission president, team of 2+ commission members visits with sealed mobile box. Detailed accommodation framework.

“preşedintele biroului electoral al secţiei de votare poate aproba”

Article 66 codifies voting outside polling station for disabled/elderly voters: 'Precinct commission shall make proper arrangements to enable voters, referendum participants to vote if they are included in the list of voters' but cannot attend the polling station. Statutory disability-assistance procedure codified.

MP Election Law Article 72 codifies disabled-voter assistance: a blind, disabled, or illiterate voter has the right to bring a person of their choice to fill out the ballot. Article 72.a provides home-voting via a three-member visiting team of polling board members.

“Бирач који није у могућности да на бирачком месту лично гласа (слепо, инвалидно или неписмено лице) има право да поведе лице које ће уместо њега, на начин које оно одреди, испунити листић, односно обавити гласање.”

The statute explicitly grants voters with disabilities the right to assistance and enumerates the permissible assistors: either (1) a manager plus a person of the voter's choice (with exclusions for employer/union agents), or (2) a family member or, for blind voters, any person the voter chooses. The rules governing who may assist, the mechanism for requesting assistance, and the restrictions on assistor identity are all codified in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

“A voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write shall make the fact known to the managers. The chairman of the managers shall appoint one of the managers and a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union to assist the voter in preparing his ballot.”

§ 12-18-25 codifies that 'any voter who by reason of physical disability or illiteracy is unable to read or mark a ballot may receive the assistance of any person whom such voter may select.' § 12-18-16.1 codifies optical-scan ballot marking. § 12-15-1.3 codifies precinct assistant duties. § 12-20-7 codifies ballot-count rules. Comprehensive disability + illiteracy assistance framework codified.

“Any voter who by reason of physical disability or illiteracy is unable to read or mark a ballot may receive the assistance of any person whom such voter may select.”

7 kap. 3 § codifies disability assistance: 'voters who, because of functional limitation or similar, cannot prepare their own votes, shall on request receive help from vote-receivers to the extent needed.' 8 kap. 2a § codifies parallel for ballot selection. 4 kap. 20 § codifies polling-place accessibility. Comprehensive disability-assistance framework codified.

“Väljare som på grund av funktionsnedsättning eller liknande inte själva kan göra i ordning sina röster, ska dock på begäran få hjälp med detta av röstmottagarna i den utsträckning som behövs.”

Tennessee statute explicitly codifies the right of disabled and illiterate voters to be assisted by a person of their own selection, and enumerates the permissible assistance methods and oversight requirements (presence of judges/officials from different parties). The statute also addresses who may not assist (those convicted of voter fraud), establishing a clear, statutorily-grounded procedure rather than leaving the matter to administrative discretion.

“A voter who claims, by reason of illiteracy or physical disability other than blindness, to be unable to mark the ballot to vote as the voter wishes and who, in the judgment of the officer of elections, is so disabled or illiterate, may: Where voting machines are used, have the ballot marked on a voting machine or on a paper ballot subject to the provisions of § 2-7-117 by any person of the voter's selection, or by one of the judges of the voter's choice in the presence of either a judge of a different political party or, if such judge is not available, an election official of a different political party; or Where voting machines are not used, have the ballot marked by any person of the voter's selection or by one of the judges of the voter's choice in the presence of either a judge of a different political party or, if such judge is not available, an election official of a different political party.”

§ 64.032(c) codifies the right to assistance by a person of the voter's choice: 'on the voter's request, the voter may be assisted by any person selected by the voter' other than the voter's employer, an agent of the employer, or a labor-union officer/agent. § 64.031 codifies eligibility for assistance; § 64.033 codifies how the ballot is read. The assistance right and the rules on who may assist are codified.

“the voter may be assisted by any person selected by the voter”

Law 298 Article 93 codifies assistance: blind, paralyzed, or those with clearly-visible physical disabilities may vote with assistance from a relative who is also a voter in that precinct, or any other voter if no relative is present. The assistant may not accompany more than one disabled voter.

Art. I-17 codifies assistance to voters with disabilities/health conditions that prevent them from filling out or depositing the ballot. Art. II-116 codifies polling-place equipment accessibility. Art. I-62 codifies precinct premises accessibility. Art. II-118 codifies voting organization. Comprehensive accessibility framework codified.

The statute expressly grants voters with disabilities the right to vote with assistance from an accompanying person of their choosing, and exhaustively enumerates who may serve as a qualified assistant: any eligible elector, or a close family member aged 18+. The conditions for granting assistance are clearly set forth in statutory language with specific procedural requirements (written declaration, presiding officer certification).

52 USC § 10508 codifies the right to receive assistance by a person of the voter's choice with enumerated exclusions (employer, employer's agent, union officer, union agent). Statutory right + assist-by-choice rule + exclusions.

“Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter”

§ 2569 codifies assistance: a voter who declares a need for help to mark the ballot 'shall be assisted in the marking or registering of the ballot by a person of the voter's choice or two election officials of different party affiliations,' and the assister may not divulge the voter's choices. The assistance right and the rules on who may assist are codified.

Virginia Code § 24.2-649 establishes the statutory right to assistance in voting for qualified voters with disabilities or inability to read/write, explicitly permits voter designation of an assistant, and enumerates the categories of ineligible assistants (employer, union agents). The statute sets forth clear procedural requirements (signed request form, statement from assistant) and restrictions on assistant conduct, grounding the entire regime in statute rather than administrative discretion.

RCW 29A.40.160(13) codifies in statute both the right to disability assistance and the rules governing it: a voter unable to cast a vote due to disability may designate a person of their choice OR two election officers to assist. This is statutory, enumerated, and provides clear procedure without delegating to administrative discretion.

“If any voter states that the voter is unable to cast a vote due to a disability, the voter may designate a person of the voter's choice, or two election officers, to enter the voting booth and record the votes as the voter directs.”

The statute explicitly grants disabled and elderly voters the right to be assisted by a person of their choosing and exhaustively enumerates the categories of persons who are prohibited from providing that assistance (employer, labor union agent, candidate). The rule is set entirely in statute with no delegation to administrative discretion.

Wis. Stat. § 5.36 codifies the disability-accommodation procedure: voters may notify the municipal clerk that they intend to vote and request specific accommodations. § 5.40 codifies HAVA-compliant accessible voting-machine requirements.

“5.36 5.36 Notice of voting by individuals with disabilities. Any individual with a disability may notify a municipal clerk that he or she intends to vote at a polling place on election day and may request that a specific type of accommodation be provided that will facilitate his”

The statute explicitly codifies the right to assistance in voting by granting electors permission to use written or printed materials to assist in marking ballots. While the section does not enumerate exhaustive rules for all types of assistance (e.g., who may physically assist), it establishes clear statutory authorization for one recognized form of voter assistance, satisfying the core procedural requirement that assistance rights are grounded in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

“An elector may use a written or printed paper to assist in marking his ballot.”

Article 44 codifies precinct-commission powers including arrangements for voters with disabilities. Article 38 (state-body assistance to commissions). Article 40-41 (district/regional commissions). Some accessibility framework codified through precinct duty to arrange access.

§ 190 codifies transport services for disabled voters to the polling or advance-voting station (per the Act on Services for the Disabled). § 55 codifies home-voting (kotiäänestys) preparatory measures for those whose mobility is restricted. § 46 codifies advance voting at care institutions for those in hospital/care. Disability-assistance framework codified though distributed across home-voting + transport provisions.

The statute codifies a right to assistance and enumerates who may assist (two inspectors by default; for blind voters, an immediate family member or a designated person over 18). It provides clear statutory grounding and enumeration, though voter-of-choice is limited to blindness; the core procedural-clarity test is met.

“When at an election an elector shall state that the elector cannot mark his or her ballot, the elector shall be assisted in the marking of his or her ballot by 2 inspectors of election. If an elector is so disabled on account of blindness, the elector may be assisted in the marking of his or her ballot by a member of his or her immediate family or by a person over 18 years of age designated by the blind person.”

The statute explicitly allows family member assistance in marking mail-in ballots, establishing a statutory right to assistance. However, the section does not exhaustively enumerate all permissible assisters (e.g., whether non-family caregivers, election officials, or other designated persons may assist), nor does it address the rules, procedures, or limitations governing who may serve as an assistant beyond the family member reference. The procedural framework for disability assistance is thus partially codified but incomplete.

“However, a family member may assist you in doing so.”

Constitution Article 29 prohibits discrimination including on grounds of disability. Article 65(5) of Electoral Code codifies assistance for disabled voters (with another elector's help to fill the ballot) but wasn't FTS-surfaced for this datapoint. The general anti-discrimination principle alone doesn't constitute a codified assistance procedure.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses social benefits (minimum income guarantee) for people with disabilities and the elderly, not electoral procedures or voter assistance rights. It contains no statutory codification of the right to be assisted in voting, rules for who may assist voters, or any electoral procedure whatsoever.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the Village Committee's general duties regarding propaganda, cultural education, vulnerable populations, and social coordination. It contains no language establishing or defining the right of voters to receive voting assistance, nor any rules governing who may assist voters. The statute is entirely unrelated to electoral procedure or voting access.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section governs the procedural requirements for recording voting results and ballot counting in polling districts, including documentation of votes and ballot tallies. It contains no provisions whatsoever regarding voter assistance for persons with disabilities, who may assist voters, or the rules governing such assistance. The criterion requires statutory codification of disability assistance rights and procedures; this section addresses only election administration and result recording.

Constitution Article 11 prohibits discrimination based on disability. Article 65 of Election Code codifies voter assistance but didn't FTS-surface for this datapoint. The disability-assistance procedure exists but wasn't directly surfaced.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 100 addresses relocation of polling stations for voters with physical illness or disability, but does not establish any right to voter assistance or codify rules governing who may assist a voter. The criterion specifically requires statutory codification of the right to be assisted by a person of the voter's choosing and enumeration of permissible assistants. This section contains no such provision.

The section establishes a statutory obligation for local executive bodies to assist with electoral rights of citizens with disabilities, but it does not codify the right to be assisted *by a person of the voter's choosing* or enumerate the specific rules governing who may serve as an assistant. The provision delegates implementation to election commissions without specifying procedural safeguards for voter-selected assistance.

“Local executive bodies shall be obliged to assist election commissions in ensuring the electoral rights of citizens with disabilities.”

Article 158 grants voters with disabilities the statutory right to be assisted by a person of their choice, satisfying the core eligibility rule. However, the statute does not enumerate rules governing who may or may not assist (e.g., restrictions on election officials, family members, partisan agents, or other qualifications), leaving the identity and conduct of assistants to administrative discretion or judicial interpretation. The right exists and is codified, but the procedural guardrails are absent.

Article 56 addresses the appointment of election officials (Assistant Commissioners and Polling Place Officers) and healthcare worker assistants, not the voter's right to choose a personal assistant for voting. The statute establishes procedures for official appointment and qualifications, but does not codify a voter's right to assistance by a person of their own choosing, nor does it enumerate rules governing who a voter may designate as their assistant. The criterion requires statutory codification of voter choice in selecting an assistant — which is absent here.

The statute establishes a right to assistance for voters with physical disabilities, satisfying statutory grounding. However, the text provides no enumeration of who may serve as an assistant (e.g., whether the voter chooses freely, whether certain persons are prohibited, whether poll workers themselves may assist), leaving the critical procedural details to administrative discretion. The criterion requires both codification and specification of rules governing permissible assistants.

“Wanneer aan het stembureau blijkt dat een kiezer wegens zijn lichamelijke gesteldheid hulp behoeft, staat het toe dat deze zich laat bijstaan.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 71 of the DPRK Constitution addresses the right to medical treatment and material assistance for elderly, disabled, and dependent persons. It does not address voting, voter assistance, or electoral procedures whatsoever. The criterion requires statutory codification of rules governing disability assistance in voting; this section pertains to healthcare and social welfare, not electoral access.

The statute codifies who may assist (subsection 2) and requires voter request (subsection 2(b)), but it does NOT grant voters the right to choose their own assistant. The presiding officer retains discretion to approve or withhold approval based on whether they are 'satisfied' the assistant is 18—a subjective standard with no enumerated alternative assistants, no cure mechanism if approval is denied, and no appeal path. The criterion requires both the right to assistance AND clear rules for who may assist; this section provides rules but not the unfettered right to choose.

The statute grants the right to assistance by a person of the voter's choosing ('persona de su confianza') and identifies eligible voters (those unable to read or disabled). However, the statute does not enumerate the rules governing who may assist—no eligibility criteria, restrictions, or procedures for the assistant are codified. The second paragraph delegates detailed procedure-making to the Government for blind/visually impaired voters specifically, confirming reliance on administrative regulation rather than exhaustive statutory enumeration of assistance rules.

“Los electores que no sepan leer o que, por discapacidad, estén impedidos para elegir la papeleta o colocarla dentro del sobre y para entregarla al Presidente de la Mesa, pueden servirse para estas operaciones de una persona de su confianza.”

This section acknowledges that disability assistance exists and references Section 20A-3a-208, which presumably contains the actual rules for who may assist and the voter's right to choose an assistant. However, the criterion requires that these rules be 'codified in statute' within the operative text itself. This section merely cross-references another statute without enumerating the substantive rights or rules for assistance. The procedural details governing disability assistance are delegated to another section, so this standalone section does not satisfy the criterion's demand for codification of the assistance rules.

“except in the case of voters who have received assistance as authorized by Section 20A-3a-208”