Election Obligations & Standards Database

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"Polling stations should be situated in venues that are accessible to all voters, especially the elderly and the people with disabilities."

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EISA and Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries: Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region, p. 24

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Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region

Summaries

Polling sites must be accessible.
Accommodation to vote should be made for voters with special needs, including persons with disabilities.
With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidacy based on any form of disability.
Accommodation to vote should be made for voters with special needs, including the elderly.