What assistance is there for people with disabilities?

If you need assistance with voting, you will find that most polling stations are equipped:

• With a ramp to provide easier access to the building for those with impaired mobility
• With a polling booth suitable for wheelchair users
• With a large-print ballot paper to assist partially-sighted voters
• With a device to enable blind or partially sighted voters to vote unaided.

A voter who cannot read or one who has a physical disability and is unable to vote without assistance, may be helped by a companion or by polling staff.

Facilities also exist for electors to vote by post or to have someone vote on their behalf. For more information select voting by post or appointing someone to vote on your behalf.

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