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PubMed1982

[Voting rights of psychiatric patients (author's transl)].

An initial inquiry among patient of mental hospitals on their participation in the Land Parliament elections in Hesse in 1978 revealed an extremely low quota (7.5% only). Hence, before the Federal Parliament elections were held in 1980, the staff and patients of the mental hospitals in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate had been informed in detail on the patients' right to vote and on possible difficulties in translating this right into reality. A bare one-fifth of the patients did actually vote as a result of this information campaign. This is partly due to the fact that the mental patients themselves have rather hazy notions about their rights - and this applies equally to the staff and to the civic authorities, Several practical difficulties which stand in the way of the patients in exercising their civil rights, came to light on this occasion.

Germany, West↗
PubMed2006

Group differences in fairness perceptions and decision making in voting rights cases.

Participants recruited from one Historically Black University (HBU) and two predominantly White higher-education institutions evaluated and decided simulated voting rights case summaries in which the plaintiff was either a racially-defined (African American) or a nonracially-defined (farmers) minority group. Contrary to social identity and social justice findings of an in-group bias, the present study showed greater support at all institutions for the voting rights of the African Americans than for the rural farmers, and the greatest support for both minority groups was found at the HBU. Perceived evidence strength was a better predictor of decisions than perceived unfairness, and both of these predictor variables completely mediated the effects of institution-type and involvement of a racially-defined group on decisions.

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Voting rights for older Americans with dementia: implications for health care providers.

As the population of the United States ages, the prevalence of dementias such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) will increase. With this demographic shift, some older registered voters will lack the cognitive ability to weigh the variables involved in voting and making an informed decision at the ballot. Ramifications of this situation have only recently been considered. Medical and legal procedures to delineate the capacity to vote are lacking in our national policy and are in need of an overhaul. Caution must be taken to avoid indiscriminant disenfranchisement of people with dementia. Health care providers play a pivotal role in supporting older adults with dementia who exercise their voting rights. The purpose of this article is to discuss issues related to voting and older adults with dementia. Implications for gerontological health care providers are presented.

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Voting rights.

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PubMed1977

The right to vote and voting patterns of hospitalized psychiatric patients.

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. A patient education program stimulated interest in current affairs and facilitated informed voting. Gross analysis of patient-voting patterns showed no significant difference from the community at large. However, deeper analysis suggests that the patient vote was independent of the borough of residence, tending to be more Democratic-Liberal and less Republican-Conservative. Furthermore, the patient vote was seen to reflect thoughfulness and awareness of relevant self-interest.

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Extending the role of nurses as apolitical advocates.

During periods of ill health people may become disenfranchised. This article offers guidance on issues relating to voting rights. Both nurses' and clients' potential for participation can be enhanced by an understanding of the mechanisms set out in the Representation of the People Act (RPA) 1983 and the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978. Through apolitical advocacy, nurses can assist patients in claiming their right to vote, since RPA 1983 applications by citizens require the nurse, midwife or health visitor to attest the client's claim of temporary or permanent incapacity which prevents their poll attendance on election day. Electoral registration officers are proactive in the formulation of registers with the aim of maximizing the numbers of eligible voters. However, they are not in a position to identify the health problems of particular individuals.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed2006

Medical privacy and the public's right to vote: what presidential candidates should disclose.

We argue that while presidential candidates have the right to medical privacy, the public nature and importance of the presidency generates a moral requirement that candidates waive those rights in certain circumstances. Specifically, candidates are required to disclose information about medical conditions that are likely to seriously undermine their ability to fulfill what we call the "core functions" of the office of the presidency. This requirement exists because (1) people have the right to be governed only with their consent, (2) people's consent is meaningful only when they have access to information necessary for making informed voting decisions, (3) such information is necessary for making informed voting decisions, and (4) there are no countervailing reasons sufficiently strong to override this right. We also investigate alternative mechanisms for legally encouraging or requiring disclosure. Protecting the public's right to this information is of particular importance because of the documented history of deception and secrecy regarding the health of presidents and presidential candidates.

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