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New access fund helps nearly 20 disabled politicians win council seats

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Politics

New access fund helps nearly 20 disabled politicians win council seats
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A new fund to support disabled candidates who want to stand for elected office helped 19 disabled people win seats on local councils at this month’s elections. The EnAble Fund for Elected Office only went live in January, handing out 42 […]

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
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A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly and independently in elections. The high court has granted permission for the case being brought against the Cabinet Office by Rachael Andrews to proceed to a […]

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report

By John Pring on 6th September 2018 Category: Independent Living

Anger over government’s ‘pathetic’ election access report
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The government’s response to a consultation on how to make voting more accessible to disabled people has sparked anger among disabled campaigners, after it failed to offer a single new measure to improve access. One disabled campaigner branded the government’s report […]

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