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Accessible Democracy Resources

Democracy is supposed to be about inclusion and access, and persons with disabilities have great contributions to make! Check the resources below to learn more about making democracy truly inclusive.

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Accessible democracy resources

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BC Disability: Inclusive Voting

Why the electoral participation of disabled persons matters, the barriers, and how to remove those barriers

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Disabled Politicians

A list and set of pictures of disabled politicians from all corners of the world

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Elections BC: Voters with Disabilities

Voting information for disabled persons in BC

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Elections Canada: Information for People with Disabilities

Voting information for disabled persons across Canada

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Elections Canada: Research on People with Disabilities

Facts about the participation of disabled persons in elections

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Electoral Participation of Electors with Disabilities: Canadian Practices in a Comparative Context

An extensive research paper about the practices and accessibility of elections to disabled persons

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Enabling the Voter Participation of Canadians with Disabilities

Recommendations to enable the participation of disabled Canadians in elections

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Inclusion Europe: Elect

A European campaign to make voting more accessible to persons with intellectual disabilities

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Inclusion Europe: Voting for All

A guide on making elections easier to understand and participate in

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SABE GoVoter Project

Helps advocacy systems, election officials and people with disabilities to make voting accessible for all citizens

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Searching for Persons with Disabilities in Canadian Provincial Office 

An overview of the participation of disabled persons in Canada as public office holders

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Strategies to Support People with Intellectual Disability to Participate in Voting

A study on strategies to support intellectually disabled persons in voting

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What is BC Disability?

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BC Disability: BC PWD, Canada Disability Benefit, BC disability assistance, BC disability services, news, and resources. Here to help you with disability, BC PWD, Canada Disability Benefit, and more!

Editor, Spencer van Vloten: spencer@bcdisability.com

 

Many thanks to computer whiz Ryan Groth

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