S2 Ep554: General Election 2024 - Accessible Voting

RNIB Connect

The deadlines mentioned in this interview have now passed, if you have registered to vote, remember to bring a photo ID or your Voter Authority Certificate if voting in England, Scotland, and Wales, or your Electoral ID Card if voting in Northern Ireland. Find out which forms of photo ID are suitable here: Voter ID | Electoral Commission
With the up-coming general election on Thursday 4 July 2024 you might be wondering what assistance and support that there might be when casting your vote as a blind or partially sighted person.
Niki Nixon from the Electoral Commission gives RNIB connect Radio’s Toby Davey an overview of the voting process and how accessible the voting experience will be for blind and partially sighted people.
Important deadlines:
Registration to Vote by 11:59pm on Tuesday 18 June 2024
Postal Vote by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June 2024
Proxy Vote by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024
Free Voting Authority Certificate Photo Document by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024
And if you would like to help make sight loss a priority for the next UK Government ask your local candidates to become an RNIB Champion if elected. To contact your candidates fill out the simple form here: https://rnib.in/GEConnectR
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