Each patient in a facility who is eligible to vote shall be given his right to vote in primary, special, and general elections and in referendums. The superintendent or regional state hospital administrator of each facility shall permit and reasonably assist patients:
History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 837, § 16; Code 1933, § 88-516, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-502.7, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-502.9, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 37; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-19.
Cross references.
Right to elective franchise generally, U.S. Const., amend. 15; Ga. Const. 1983, Art. II, Sec. I, Para. II; and § 1-2-6 .
Absentee voting, § 21-2-380 et seq.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
Article 6 - Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, etc., Generally
§ 37-3-140. Retention of Rights and Privileges by Patients Generally; Right to Due Process
§ 37-3-141. Patients’ Right to Legal Counsel
§ 37-3-144. Patients’ Right to Vote
§ 37-3-145. Employment of Patients Outside Facilities
§ 37-3-146. Education of Children Undergoing Treatment in a Facility