An assessment of voting knowledge and related decisions amongst hospitalised mental healthcare users in South Africa

Background: The South African Constitution protects the right to vote for every citizen. The Electoral Act (No. 73 of 1998) limits registration on the voter’s roll on the basis of being declared of ‘unsound mind’ or ‘mentally disordered’ by the high court or detention under the Mental Health Care Ac...

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Main Authors: Felicity Marcus, Yvette Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1529