Voting and election rights

With the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the provisions on voting rights in the Non-Contentious Proceedings Act were amended. The capacity to vote must now be regularly reviewed by the court and the person administering the case is obliged to notify the court of any changes in capacity. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the procedure for assessing the capacity to vote must be adapted. For example, uniform and transparent criteria must be established on the basis of which the respective expert opinions grant or deny the right to vote. The assessment in the reports must be comprehensibly justified.

However, further measures are necessary in order to implement the right to vote for people with disabilities. Voting documents must be accessible without barriers - for example in Braille, sign language or plain language. Support and assistance services must enable people with disabilities to make informed decisions and exercise their democratic right to co-determination.

 

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