Wednesday, March 31, 2010

CTV Toronto - Election reform bill won't help disabled voters: group - CTV News

CTV Toronto - Election reform bill won't help disabled voters: group - CTV News:

TORONTO — Representatives of voters with disabilities will be at the Ontario legislature today to call on the government to remove barriers impeding their access to polling stations.

David Lepofsky of the AODA Alliance says they want fully accessible elections for over one million voters with disabilities.

Bill 231 is supposed to modernize elections, including addressing barriers facing voters with disabilities.

But Lepofsky says the bill won't ensure that disabled voters can get into polling stations or mark ballots independently.

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