A mentally disabled person, such as a group home resident, can vote unless a probate court has specifically declared him incapable of exercising the right to vote. ... The federal Voting Rights Act permits a disabled voter to choose anyone, other than his employer or a union representative, for help in voting.

Can a person with an intellectual disability vote?

PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE! Everyone wants to vote, including voters with mental disabilities. If you are a voter with a developmental disability, you should know your rights.

Can psych patients vote?

Hospitalized psychiatric patients have traditionally been denied their right to vote. This right was restored in 1972 when the Queens Board of Elections established a registration and polling site on the Creedmore Hospital grounds.