Easy read guide and videos for voters with a learning disability

Easy read guide for the local elections on Thursday 2 May 2019

The Electoral Commission has launched an easy read guide for voters with a learning disability with Mencap, a charity which works with people with a learning disability.

The guide has been designed to help those with a learning disability understand how to register and vote in the local elections on Thursday 2 May 2019.

Mencap and Electoral Commission easy read guide to the 2019 local elections2.9MB

Voting in a polling station

In the videos below, Harry and Charlotte from Mencap talk about their experiences of voting in a polling station and how they think this can be improved for people with a learning disability.