Each patient in a facility who is eligible to vote shall be given his right to vote in primary, special, and general elections and in referen-
dums. The superintendent or regional state hospital administrator of each facility shall permit and reasonably assist patients:
(1) To obtain voter registration forms, applications for absentee ballots, and absentee ballots;
(2) To comply with other requirements which are prerequisite for voting; and
(3) To vote by absentee ballot if necessary.