Our positions

Learn more about our ideas to mobilise more autistic people and people with learning disabilities to use their democratic rights.

Positions

These views are our own and don’t necessarily represent the views of our funders, partners, or supporters.

Automatic Voter Registration
Better data collection of disability during elections

– building an informed picture of disabled people’s needs and priorities.
Disability awareness training

– ensuring that elections staff know their responsibilities and voters know their rights.
Supporting disabled election candidates

– politics needs to be representative and everyone has the right to stand for election, regardless of their needs.
Voter Identification

– we need fairer ways for disabled people to prove who they are at polling stations.
Support for registering to vote

Ensuring that all voters can cast their ballots and avail of their entitlements to support.
Flexible Voting Options

– ensuring that reasonable adjustments are offered across all formats at all times during all elections.
Encouraging democratic participation

– engaging and empowering disabled people to participate in public life and lead in decision-making.
Easy Read materials and training

– making accessible information available before, during, and after elections.
Our consultation responses and submissions