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"In its concluding observations on States parties’ initial reports, in relation to article 12, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has repeatedly stated that States parties must “review the laws allowing for guardianship and trusteeship, and take action to develop laws and policies to replace regimes of substitute decision-making by supported decision-making, which respects the person’s autonomy, will and preferences”."

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UN (CRPD): General Comment No. 1 on Equal Recognition Before the Law , para. 26

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Laws and regulations that withdraw suffrage rights based on disability should be amended or repealed.