There is no Bahá'í law requiring the removal of voting
rights for obtaining a civil divorce before the end of the year of waiting. It
is, of course, preferred that civil divorce action not be instituted or
completed before the end of the year unless there are special circumstances
justifying such action.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated August
20, 1974, to a National Spiritual Assembly; compilation: Developing Distinctive
Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)
