CRPD
Rights Tracker
Government Action
(Art. 29) Participation in political and public life
Committee Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State Party:
Implement specific measures to ensure the equality and participation of underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities, including deaf persons, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with psychosocial disabilities, deaf-blind persons, and women with disabilities;
Ensure that polling stations, electoral and voting procedures, facilities, and online or printed electoral materials are accessible to all persons with disabilities;
Develop information and training for election officials to ensure an appropriate response to the access needs of persons with disabilities.
ⓘ Indicators
equality and participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWD); accessible elections; and information and training for election officials
Update on implementing CRPD recommendations
2024
Many Polling Stations (TPS) are still inaccessible, (usually in pendopo [open-sided halls], or neighborhood halls which are tiered with slippery floors)
Polling Station officials often do not understand the tactile voting aids for visually impaired persons