Support for disabled voters
Following changes brought about by the Elections Act 2022 support for disabled voters has improved.
Voter ID details in accessible formats
Information in various formats, about voter identification, is available from the Electoral Commission:
- Voter ID details in British Sign language (BSL) - 179mb zip file containing .mp4 files
- Voter ID details in English, in Braille Ready Format - 6kb zip file containing .brf file
- Voter ID details in English Easy Read format - 15.3mb Microsoft .docx file
- Voter ID details in English audio format - 72.4mb zip file containing .wav files
- Voter ID details in English in plain text format - 113kb Microsoft .docx file
Accessibility at polling stations
Additional support is provided for disabled voters to improve the accessibility of polling stations, including:
- physical access, for example wheelchair ramps and disabled parking spaces
- low-level polling booths
- equipment for visually-impaired voters, including large print versions of ballot papers, and tactile voting devices
- voters with a disability may be assisted by anyone over the age of 18
Also see
Electoral Services
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