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Accessible voting

Easy Read by Innovate Trust

A polling station building is shown. A ramp leads to the entrance. A wheelchair user is at the ramp.

All polling stations should be accessible.

Two people are facing each other. One person is holding a piece of paper and the other person is pointing at it.

You can ask for some support from the staff there.

A booklet is shown with the words “Large print” on the front.

You can ask for a large print ballot paper.

Two people are standing with their arms around each other. One person is wearing an ID badge.

You can bring a friend or your own support staff with you to help you.

A mobile phone shows a poll card on the screen.

You can also use a voice reader on your phone.

Two people are standing together and looking at a piece of paper. One person is explaining the paper to the other

Some people use a Voting Passport to explain what support they want when voting.

a manifesto with a person at a podium and sections of written promises.

Every political party publishes a manifesto a few weeks before elections.

A manifesto is a special political report.

A person is thinking. In a thought bubble there is a bus, a care worker helping someone, and a person using a laptop. This shows different things that may be in a manifesto.

A manifesto explains what sort of things are important to the party.

This could be Health, Education, Transport, or something else.

A person is giving a thumbs‑up. In a thought bubble there is a bus, a care worker helping someone, and a person using a laptop. This shows promises about services and support.

It says what they promise to do if they are elected.

Manifestos can help us decide which political party to vote for.

A person is thinking. In a thought bubble there is a pink ballot box with a voting paper going into it.

Political parties will usually publish Easy Read manifestos to help voters understand what they promise they will do if they win.

Hands are reading a book using braille. Next to it is a leaflet that says “Large print”. A person is shown using hand signs. This shows information in different accessible formats.

Some parties also produce manifestos in braille, large print and BSL. Contact each party to ask for copies.

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