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"The Committee reaffirms that a person’s status as a person with a disability or the existence of an impairment (including a physical or sensory impairment) must never be grounds for denying legal capacity or any of the rights provided for in article 12. All practices that in purpose or effect violate article 12 must be abolished in order to ensure that full legal capacity is restored to persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others."

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UN (CRPD): General Comment No. 1 on Equal Recognition Before the Law , para. 9

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General Comment No. 1 on Equal Recognition Before the Law

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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.
Laws and regulations that withdraw suffrage rights based on disability should be amended or repealed.