Access Issues
- What provision is made for disabled people to access polling stations?
- What provision is there for blind voters?
- What provision is there for non-English speakers?
- What provision is there for voters who use wheelchairs?
- Can I get help filling in my postal vote?
What provision is made for disabled people to access polling stations?
Councils have to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and other laws. See further details below.
What provision is there for blind voters?
Tactile voting templates and large print versions of ballot papers are available at all polling stations. You can take a companion with you to assist you or ask the presiding officer at the polling station for help. Or you could request a postal vote. Contact the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council for more details.
Contact the electoral registration office for more information about postal voting.
What provision is there for non-English speakers?
All voting materials are in English only – this is the law.
However, there may be guidance notes in other languages.
What provision is there for voters who use wheelchairs?
Each polling station is different. Contact the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council to find out about accessibility at your polling station. Alternatively, you could apply for a postal vote, to allow you to vote from home.
Can I get help filling in my postal vote?
You need to contact the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council to find out.