It should be a normal thing to be able to participate in the elections as a citizen.
The UNCRPD confirms the right to vote and be elected for people with disabilities.
There are still restrictions in several EU States, especially for persons with intellectual disabilities.
15 EU countries grant full voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities under guardianship.
7 EU countries grant limited voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities under guardianship.
5 EU countries grant no voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities under guardianship
People with disabilities who are under guardianship might not be allowed to vote because of certain laws.
Some people have to make a hard decision between keeping their rights and getting a disability allowance.
This choice isn’t fair.
A big problem that stops people with disabilities from voting is that many things aren not easy for them to use.
The places where you vote, the papers you vote on, the machines you use to vote, and the information you get.
All of these can be hard for people with disabilities.
Even online the politicians post about their campaigns don’t always think about people with disabilities.
The big problem is that not many people with disabilities are involved in politics.
This means that the people who should be speaking up for them and fighting for their rights don’t get chosen to do that job.