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Конституционни недостатъци на автоматичното лишаване на поставените под запрещение от избирателни права
The Constitutional drawbacks of the automatic deprivation of voting rights of persons placed under guardianship

Author(s): Radoslava Yankulova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: constitutional jurisdictions; persons with intellectual disorders and mental health issues; voting rights; proportionality

Summary/Abstract: The need to rethink the attitude to the political activity of persons with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems is noted by a number of European constitutional jurisdictions which find the automatic deprivation of voting rights of persons placed under guardianship to be a non-proportionate interference. The aim of the article is to outline the constitutional drawbacks of such automatic disenfranchisement.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-24
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian
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