OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In August 2001, a Federal Judge struck down a provision in the Maine Constitution that bars people with mental illnesses who are under guardianships from voting. This decision, which held that restrictions of this nature violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), may set a precedent that can be used to challenge similar restrictions in other states. There are currently 43 states that have laws on the books limiting the rights of citizens with mental disabilities to vote, according . . .

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In August 2001, a Federal Judge struck down a provision in the Maine Constitution that bars people with mental illnesses who are under guardianships from voting. This decision, which held that restrictions of this nature violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), may set a precedent that can be used to challenge similar restrictions in other states. There are currently 43 states that have laws on the books limiting the rights of citizens with mental disabilities to vote, according . . .