NDA Submission to An Coimisiún Toghcháin to inform the development of its new Education and Public Engagement Strategy

The NDA welcomes the significant efforts undertaken by An Coimisiún Toghcháin (the Electoral Commission) since its establishment to encourage and support disabled people to vote in Ireland, as well as to improve the accessibility of the voting process for all. Positive measures have included the co-production –with Inclusion Ireland – of Easy-to-Read guides on how to register to vote and information for the 2024 referendums and General Election, as well as the representation of disabled people in the Commission’s information campaigns. However, sustained, creative and scaled up efforts over the short, medium and long term will be required to meaningfully address the lower participation rates of people with disabilities in elections.