Bill of Electoral Rights for People with Disabilities |
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Elections Canada: International: Bill of Electoral Rights for People with Disabilities |
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On September 17, 2002, representatives from 24 countries created a new tool to promote access to the electoral process by signing the Bill of Electoral Rights for People with Disabilities. The authors of the Bill of Rights include disability rights
experts, parliamentarians and election administration officials, including the
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Access to the electoral process for people with disabilities remains an issue in both established and developing democracies. The Bill of Rights will help guide the work required to address this issue. It is based on the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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