Accessible voting
Easy Read by Innovate Trust
All polling stations should be accessible.
You can ask for some support from the staff there.
You can ask for a large print ballot paper.
You can bring a friend or your own support staff with you to help you.
You can also use a voice reader on your phone.
Some people use a Voting Passport to explain what support they want when voting.
Every political party publishes a manifesto a few weeks before elections.
A manifesto is a special political report.
A manifesto explains what sort of things are important to the party.
This could be Health, Education, Transport, or something else.
It says what they promise to do if they are elected.
Manifestos can help us decide which political party to vote for.
Political parties will usually publish Easy Read manifestos to help voters understand what they promise they will do if they win.
Some parties also produce manifestos in braille, large print and BSL. Contact each party to ask for copies.
