Support for voters with disabilities
A range of support is available at the polling station for voters with disabilities.
All polling stations are accessible to wheelchair users, with ramps provided where necessary.
At the polling station you should expect to see the following:
- Polling booths adapted for wheelchair users and chairs for those who may need to sit down whilst voting
- Notices in large print, with pictorial guidance on the voting process and how to vote
- A range of equipment to assist voters, including:
- magnifier
- pencil grips and full length pencils
- tactile voting device for blind or partially sighted voters
- large hand-held ballot paper which can be taken to the booths to assist you
- Fully trained staff, wearing badges who can give you support where needed
- The presiding officer, who can help you fill in your ballot paper if you need help
Support for neurodivergent people and people with learning disabilities
Specific support is available for neurodivergent voters, people with learning disabilities or anyone who might want to use the resources below, provided by the "My Vote, My Voice" campaign:
Social story about voter ID and applying for a voter authority certificate
Social story about how to vote in person
Voting Passport - which you can use to tell us what support you need at the polling station
Taking someone with you to help you vote
If you need support from a friend, colleague or carer to vote, you can bring them with to the polling station.
That person needs to be over 18, and will need to fill in a short form to log that they helped you.
They could help you read information about the candidates, explain what you need to do or help you get around the polling station.
Alternatively, our polling station staff are trained to give you support if you need it. Just ask the people at the desk.
Further help and advice - or request for reasonable adjustments
If you have any concerns about accessing any part of the elections - please get in touch, either via email at elections@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or call 02476 376552. The team are on hand to help in any way they can.
It is our responsibility to make elections accessible - so please get in touch if you need additional support.
If you feel you need to request specific reasonable adjustments to meet your needs - please do get in touch so we can discuss this with you.
If you want to know more about what we are doing to make polling stations and voting more accessible to all, please email us elections@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or call 02476 376552.