UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3926
Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to improve voting accessibility for blind and visually impaired voters in UK elections. It requires polling stations and voting procedures to accommodate voters who cannot read printed ballot papers, ensuring they can vote independently and in secret without assistance from others. The bill likely mandates measures such as accessible voting machines, audio ballot descriptions, or tactile voting systems. The goal is to guarantee that blind voters have equal access to the democratic process and can cast their votes with the same privacy and autonomy as sighted voters.
Presented by Ms Julie Minns.
HybridLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count72 votes
100% Aye · 720% No · 0
MPs' vote274 MPs
50% Ayes · 13850% Noes · 136
The democratic gap
50% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading22 Jan 2025
- 2nd reading
