{"id":4706,"date":"2024-07-04T09:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T09:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:20:05","slug":"the-visually-impaired-persons-right-and-fight-to-vote-in-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/the-visually-impaired-persons-right-and-fight-to-vote-in-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The visually impaired right (and fight) to vote independently"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4706\" class=\"elementor elementor-4706\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The visually impaired right (and fight) to vote independently<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c6a31\" data-id=\"26c6a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714ee7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714ee7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-1024x666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4709\" alt=\"A shallow focus image of hand inserting a white piece of paper representing a vote in a ballet box. In the background is a Union Jack on the wall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1949607166-2048x1333.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70163c5\" data-id=\"70163c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">With the arrival of the UK General Election today, citizens nationwide are flocking to their local polling stations to exercise their rights as British citizens. However, not everyone is being granted the opportunity &#8211; with many disabled people across the Four Nations still unable to visit their local polling station due to inaccessibility.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Recently, a BBC article was widely circulated which reported that 27 year old Elin Williams, who is only able to see light, dark, and shapes without detail, says she has never been able to vote without help from someone else.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Elin&#8217;s particular disability is a degenerative eye condition called due to a degenerative condition called retinitis pigmentosa, and due to a lack of care (and most likely) understanding of her access requirements, she has felt rightly dehumanized and has had her rights as a voter infringed upon.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">The Electoral Commission&#8217;s policy is clear, every UK Citizen has a right to vote both independently and in secret. But this rule is not being honoured sum two hundred years after the first public UK general election.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e6cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7b458\" data-id=\"2b7b458\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8422d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd8422d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834b18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"834b18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Take a look at the photograph to the right of this text box. It is a close-up photograph of a white laminated sign hung up by string on a fence in what we would assume to be a high street.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">In bold, black, capitalised letters, the sign has text which reads &#8220;polling station&#8221;, with a small piece of paper sellotaped underneath it reading &#8220;disabled access&#8221;, also in bold, black, capitalised letters.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">This photograph is quite indicative of our country&#8217;s carelessness when it comes to disability access. Firstly, capitalised text is considered inaccessible to people with visual impairments as they are used to reading words in lower case and can therefore better identify them. The signs also lack any form of tactile interpretation and the arrow implies a seperate entrance specifically for disabled people, which would prolong a voter&#8217;s journey and is a form of segregation.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">There are few things more important to the fabric of our society than deciding who leads the country, so why are polling stations failing to keep up?\u00a0<\/p><p>Direct Access has several visually impaired individuals on our team, including those with degenerative eye conditions. Keir, Josh, and Craig, were inspired to offer their thoughts on the matter;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fab0\" data-id=\"fc1fab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c18bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c18bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156f7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"156f7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4708\" alt=\"A close-up photograph of a white laminated sign hung up by string on a fence in what we would assume to be a high street. In bold, black, capitalised letters, the sign has text which reads \u201cpolling station\u201d, with a small piece of paper sellotaped underneath it reading \u201cdisabled access\u201d, also in bold, black, capitalised letters.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1075980773-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fda6498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fda6498\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39cd885\" data-id=\"39cd885\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a4c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a4c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><b class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Barriers to Democracy by Keir Welch<\/b><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Everybody is aware of the\u00a0<span class=\"markomrhf2p2w simplyweb-checked\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">suffragettes<\/span>\u00a0and their long, gruelling war with the governing authority to win women the same rights to vote in the UK as men, which didn\u2019t come into effect until the general election which took place on the 30<sup class=\"simplyweb-checked\">th<\/sup>\u00a0May 1928 \u2013 therefore, as a woman in my early 30s, ethically I believe it to be so important that I\u00a0 exercise my right to vote at the upcoming general election on 4<sup class=\"simplyweb-checked\">th<\/sup>\u00a0July 2024.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">I was born visually impaired, despite that, I am a functioning, thriving member of society. I have children that attend our local schools, make use of public transport, I not only engage, but build community groups, and I also work full time and pay my taxes just as everybody else does \u2013 I have opinions and beliefs on the world around me, and how it should be governed. So why, despite my own personal values and strong belief system, am I hesitant to vote this upcoming election day?<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">The UK Government don\u2019t do enough to eliminate accessibility barriers on election day.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Elin Williams states in the BBC article that the lack of voting ballads in alternative formats is \u201cdehumanising\u201d, While I don\u2019t agree with that sentiment per se, I do agree that it sends out a wider message that our votes just don\u2019t matter to the governing body. Our only option at present, is to be accompanied by either a family member, friend, or a member of staff present at the polling station to assist us in accurately reflecting our vote\u2013 this can be really intimidating, especially in situations that create high levels of hostility, such as the referendum in 2016.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">There\u2019s no excuse. Offering polling ballads in alternative formats such as large print and braille is a very simple step in the right direction to overcome what is a much bigger issue. The lack of alternative formats is only a tiny factor in the barriers to democracy, and I\u2019m personally very disappointed that we\u2019re still discussing such matters in 2024.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><strong class=\"simplyweb-checked\">My Experience of Polling Day as a Visually Impaired Voter<\/strong> <strong class=\"simplyweb-checked\">by Josh Downing<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-contrast=\"auto\">As a severely sight-impaired person, voting has always been a challenge. Reading the comments from other sight-impaired people, included in the BBC News article, I agree with the comments about the voting system being old-fashioned. It certainly is and needs serious improvements in terms of accessibility. I don\u2019t fully agree, however, with the comment of being dehumanised. I do feel as though the electoral commission needs to be doing much more to improve voting accessibility, and I can certainly appreciate the interviewees&#8217; opinion however, the staff at the polling stations, have sympathised with the issues I\u2019ve faced when voting in the past. They made me feel welcome, and tried to offer solutions, even though these reduced my ability to vote independently, the willingness to help was there. Rather, I feel as though we as a group are very much overlooked by the electoral commission. Reading the RNIB Cymru\u2019s statistic about fewer than 1 in 5 sight impaired\/blind people voting, I certainly echo the comment that \u2018our votes don\u2019t matter\u2019 to the government as nothing has been done to tackle this issue.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019ve been eligible to vote for 12 years, in this time, I don\u2019t feel as though there has been any progression for a sight impaired person to cast their vote independently. The first time I voted, a staff member accompanied me in the booth. This was very uncomfortable, as I don\u2019t think we shared the same political views. Therefore, during the referendum and 2017 elections, I employed my trusty handheld magnifier, which allowed me independence, however, meant, I felt the anxiety of \u2018have I crossed the correct box\u2019, because I couldn\u2019t read the text, or line the box to candidate name properly. Stuck between anxiety or the inability to vote independently, I haven\u2019t voted in subsequent elections.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-contrast=\"auto\">However, this year, I would like to exercise my right to vote. I have searched my local authority website for information on voting accessibility, and there is no reference at all. None! In 2024, it is shocking that not just sight impairments, but disability, aren\u2019t acknowledged on an authority website about voting. <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A starting point for the electoral commission would be the inclusion of large print and braille ballots. It isn\u2019t a fix for all sight-impaired people, however, would certainly decrease the amount of people who are ostracised from voting, and lay the groundwork for a permanent and viable solution for all sight-impaired people. <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Disabled People&#8217;s Right to Vote &#8211; General Election UK 2024 by Craig Acton<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Craig Acton, our visually impaired Accessible Media Lead; who is responsible for the design of our braille, easy read, and large print products &#8211; among other accessible formats, commented on the state of voting in the UK for disabled people in a video message 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