# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Section 29: Voting rights


(1) Nothing in this Act permits a decision on voting at an election for any public office, or at a referendum, to be made on behalf of a person.
(2) “Referendum” has the same meaning as in section 101 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/section-29
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