Country:
Ukraine
Organization:
Civil Network OPORA
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Local / Regional / Municipal
Recommending Organization:
Civil Network OPORA
Primary Thematic Area:
Persons with disabilities
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Access to polling stations
Recommendation:
Strengthen opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the electoral process through a legal obligation to ensure their access to campaigning and voting by introducing reasonable accommodations, by allowing these voters to choose where they vote (at the polling station or at home), and to speed up the process of bringing polling stations up to accessibility standards
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament