Patients’ right to vote

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 referen314 37-7-144 HOSPITALIZATION, ETC., OF ALCOHOLICS, ETC. 37-7-146 dums. The superintendent or regional state hospital administrator of each facility shall permit and reasonably assist patients: (1) To obtain voter registration forms, applications for absentee ballots, and absentee ballots; (2) To comply with other requirements which are prerequisite for voting; and (3) To vote by absentee ballot if necessary. History. — Code 1933, § 88-402.9, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 37; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-19.