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ARTICLE 181
 

Method of voting for individuals who require assistance


The TSE shall take the measures required to enable people who have difficulties with voting to do so, while safeguarding the right of free exercise of the right to vote and, as much as possible, voting secrecy.


Individuals with visual impairment can cast their ballots in secrecy if they so prefer, by means of templates, for which the TSE shall take the corresponding measures.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, people who cannot cast their ballots themselves can either:


a) Be accompanied to the voting booth by a trusted person who shall do this for them.


b) Cast their ballots publicly when they expressly request this from the polling station committee; in this event, the chairman shall cast the ballot in accordance with the instructions of the voter.