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"To ensure consistency between articles 5 and 12 of the Convention, States parties should: (a) Reform existing legislation to prohibit discriminatory denial of legal capacity, premised on status-based, functional or outcome-based models. Where appropriate, replace those with models of supported decision-making, taking into account universal adult legal capacity without any form of discrimination."

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UN (CRPD): General Comment No. 6 on Equality and Non-discrimination, para. 49.a

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General Comment No. 6 on Equality and Non-discrimination

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The right to vote should not be restricted based on any perceived or actual disability and mental health status, including pursuant to an individualized assessment.