Sudan

Article 53 states:

A candidate for the office of President of the Republic shall...

• (b) be of sound mind, …
• (d) be literate,
• (e) not have been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

Article 59 states:

The Office of the President of the Republic shall fall vacant in any of the following cases...

• (c) mental infirmity or physical incapacity as determined by a resolution of the National Legislature adopted by a three-quarters majority of all members.

Article 86, subsection 1 states:

A candidate for membership of either Chamber of the National Legislature shall...

• (c) be of sound mind,
• (d) be literate,
• (e) not have been convicted during the previous seven years of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

Article 87, subsection 1 states:

Membership of the National Legislature shall lapse by a resolution passed by the appropriate Chamber in any of the following cases: (a) mental infirmity or physical incapacity…

Article 120, subsection 3 states:

The President of the Constitutional Court shall not be removed from office except for incapacity or conduct incompatible with his/her status and only upon a decision by the President of the Republic approved by two-thirds of all representatives at the Council of States.

Article 131, subsection 2 states:

Justices and Judges may only be removed by an order of the President of the Republic for gross misconduct, incompetence and incapacity in accordance with the law and upon recommendation of the Chief Justice and with approval of the National Judicial Service Commission.

Excerpts from the Interim National Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan (2005)

Article 6, subsection 2 states:

Each of the persons stated in subsection (1) [members of the Commission] above shall:- …

• (e) be of sound mind,
• (f) be literate, preferably University degree holder at least, or whoever in the status of a Court of Appeal Judge,
• (g) have not been convicted in the previous seven years of a crime involving honesty or moral turpitude or contravention of the election conduct , even if s/he enjoys amnesty…

Article 7, subsection 1 states:

A post in the Commission shall fall vacant for any of the following reasons:- …

• (c) certified mental infirmity or physical incapacity by an official medical Report…

Article 8, subsection 2 states:

The Presidency of the Republic may remove upon a decision thereof the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or any other member of the Commission from office, for partiality or incapacity related to the functions, powers, and procedures of the Commission, such incapacity or partiality shall be assessed by an investigation committee to be formed by the Chairperson of the Commission or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be, with the approval of two thirds of the members, from Judges whose grade is not less than Supreme Court Judge, and the decision of such committee shall be raised by the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be, to the Presidency of the Republic.

Article 21 states:

The voter shall satisfy the following conditions to be:…

• (e) of sound mind

Article 24, subsection 1 states:

Any registered voter in a geographical constituency may submit a written objection within seven days from the publication of the electoral register to correct the details of her/his entry or to challenge the registration of another person if the person:…

• (f) was not of sound mind…

Article 41, subsection 1 states:

A person to be eligible as candidate for election as President of the Republic, President of the Government of Southern Sudan or Governor, in furtherance of the provisions of the Constitution, shall meet the following qualifications:…

• (b) be of sound mind; …
• (d) be literate;
• (e) not have been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

Article 51, subsection 1 states:

Any person to be eligible as a candidate for election as a member of any of the Legislative Assemblies, shall meet the following qualifications: …

• (b) be of sound mind; …
• (d) be literate;
• (e) not have been convicted during the seven years prior to nomination of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

Article 52 states:

A person to be eligible to be a Candidate for election as member of the Council of States shall meet the following qualifications:- …

• (c) be of sound mind;
• (d) be literate;
• (e) not have been convicted during the seven years prior to nomination of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude…

Excerpts from the National Elections Act 2008