Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21195
Voting Methods: Finance
Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 9 January 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to Returning Officers to cover the costs of accessible voting devices that excee
Answer
Rushanara AliThe Elections Act 2022 requires Returning Officers to consider and provide support for electors with all forms of disability, including varying degrees of sight loss. The Tactile Voting Device, introduced in 2001, has proven effective for some voters with...
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