Ahead of Election, Japan Council of Disabled People Calls for Improvements to Enable Ability to Vote

On October 18th, the Japan Council of Disabled People, an NPO made up of groups for disabled people, requested the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to improve the barrier-free environment at polling stations so that disabled people can vote smoothly in the Lower House election. They said there are differences in the way election commissions handle things depending on the city, ward, town, and village, and called for the thorough use of the collection of support cases created by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The request calls for (1) the preparation of materials with the list of candidates written in Braille or large print, (2) permission to have a helper accompany people when voting, and (3) publicizing the fact that people who have difficulty moving around can vote by post, and people who have difficulty writing can vote by proxy by having a polling station employee write for them. Episode Notes: ‘Ahead of Lower House Election, Japan Council of Disabled People Calls for Improvements to Enable Ability to Vote’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/10/19/ahead-of-lower-house-election-japan-council-of-disabled-people-calls-for-improvements-to-enable-ability-to-vote/