Voters With Disabilities
Elections BC is committed to ensuring accessibility to the voting process for all eligible voters in B.C. The following six-minute video helps to explain the services available at voting places during a provincial general election or by-election. Voting place staff are trained to assist voters with a disability, visual impairment or hearing loss. Elections BC looks forward to meeting your needs.
Elections BC appreciates the support of:
ASIC - Advocates for Sight Impaired Consumers
CNIB - The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
WIDHH - The Western Institute for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Daily broadcasts of information about the 2009 General Election and Referendum on Electoral Reform for persons with visual disabilities were provided throughout the election period by VoicePrint Canada.
Archived recordings are available below:
Writ Day (April 14, 2009) News Release
What You Need to Know
Voters Needing Assistance
