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"States should foster citizen participation in the electoral process by] safeguarding the right to vote of vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, people who are illiterate, etc.) by adapting polling stations and voting material to their needs. "
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CoE (Parliamentary Assembly): Resolution 1897(2012) on Ensuring Greater Democracy in Elections, para. 8.1.12

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Resolution 1897(2012) on Ensuring Greater Democracy in Elections

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  • Voting procedures, facilities, and materials should be appropriate, accessible, and easy to use for persons with disabilities.
  • Accommodation to vote should be made for voters with special needs, including persons with disabilities.
  • Voter education should be accessible to all voters, including those with special needs.
  • Voter education should facilitate the participation of illiterate voters. To this end, specific methods, such as the use of photographs and symbols, should be adopted.
  • Voter education campaigns should be responsive to the needs to the electorate.
  • Registration must not be restricted among potential voters based on literacy.
  • Accommodation to vote should be made for voters with special needs, including the illiterate.
  • Accommodations for voters with special needs should protect the right to vote secretly.
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