A request for a help:
Article 29 of the UN Convention On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guarantees people
with disabilities the same political rights and opportunities as others. Voting procedures, facilities
and materials have to be appropriate and accessible to disabled voters. Furthermore, disabled
voters are entitled to the services of an assistant and an environment that encourages their
participation in public affairs.
Many democracies that are signatories to this UN Convention will have had in place regulations
that disenfranchised adults with intellectual disabilities. This was the case in England and
Wales until the passing of the Electoral Administration Act 2006. Having signed the UN
Convention On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities there will be, consequently, countries that
have recently reformed their electoral laws are in the process of reforming them.
I would greatly appreciate it if readers of the Disability Research List could take the time to inform
me if their country has signed this UN Convention and has, or has not, taken action to reform its
electoral laws.
Thank you
Marcus Redley
Learning Disability Research Group
University of Cambridge
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