Alternative ways of voting Indicators on political participation of persons with disabilities 2014 DISCLAIMER: The background country information reports contain background material for the comparative report on The right to political participation for persons with disabilities: human rights indicators by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The bulk of the information in the background country information reports comes from ad hoc information reports prepared under contract by the FRA’s research network FRANET. The views expressed in the background country information reports do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA. These reports are made publicly available for information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or legal opinion. Are alternative ways of voting available to persons with disabilities? EUMS Source and supporting information Absentee ballots and visiting electoral commissions (“fliegende Wahlkommissionen”) facilitate voting especially for persons with physical AT impairment (§38 (2) National Assembly Election Order (Nationalratswahlordnung, NRWO). The legislation provides for some accommodation for persons with disabilities to vote at the municipal polling stations. (Article 143 of the Electoral Code). There are no polling stations in institutions or mobile polling stations in Belgium. BE It is possible to vote on-line or by A person unable due to sickness or infirmary to go or be transported to a polling station can authorise another voter to vote on their behalf. This inability must be evidenced by means of a medical certificate (Article 147bis of the Electoral Code). Provision is made for voting at a voter’s place of residence (whether a private home, a hospital, care home or other institution), in the presence of electoral officials, for voters who are unable to get to the polling station because of disability, illness, or health-related circumstances in Bulgaria. BG Persons with disabilities who are not able to cast their votes in a polling station, are provided with the possibility to explicitly fill in an application in 30 days before election day for voting with a mobile polling box at home (Article 176 of the EC).
Alternative ways of voting Indicators on political participation of persons with disabilities 2014 DISCLAIMER: The background country information reports contain background material for the comparative report on The right to political participation for persons with disabilities: human rights indicators by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The bulk of the information in the background country information reports comes from ad hoc information reports prepared under contract by the FRA’s research network FRANET. The views expressed in the background country information reports do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA. These reports are made publicly available for information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or legal opinion. Are alternative ways of voting available to persons with disabilities? EUMS Source and supporting information AT Absentee ballots and visiting electoral commissions (“fliegende Wahlkommissionen”) facilitate voting especially for persons with physical impairment (§38 (2) National Assembly Election Order (Nationalratswahlordnung, NRWO). BE The legislation provides for some accommodation for persons with disabilities to vote at the municipal polling stations. (Article 143 of the Electoral Code). There are no polling stations in institutions or mobile polling stations in Belgium. It is possible to vote on-line or by A person unable due to sickness or infirmary to go or be transported to a polling station can authorise another voter to vote on their behalf. This inability must be evidenced by means of a medical certificate (Article 147bis of the Electoral Code). BG Provision is made for voting at a voter’s place of residence (whether a private home, a hospital, care home or other institution), in the presence of electoral officials, for voters who are unable to get to the polling station because of disability, illness, or health-related circumstances in Bulgaria. Persons with disabilities who are not able to cast their votes in a polling station, are provided with the possibility to explicitly fill in an application in 30 days before election day for voting with a mobile polling box at home (Article 176 of the EC).
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