1. Towards accessible elections and voting processes Martha Stickings Zero Project Conference Vienna, 27 February 2015

2. Overview of FRA’s project Close cooperation with the European Commission and ANED Developed and populated 29 human rights indicators in the area of political participation by persons with disabilities with a focus on elections Covered 28 EU Member States Using OHCHR’s structure-process-outcome indicator model

3. Key challenges LEGAL BARRIERS - Legal capacity - Access to redress AWARENESS- RAISING - Education - Capacity building CIVIC PARTICIPATION - DPO involvement - Participation in civil society ACCESSIBILITY - Material environment - Information

4. Are there legal accessibility standards for polling stations in place in the EU Member States?

5. How many polling stations are accessible for persons with disabilities?

6. Were some political party election manifestos provided in accessible formats during the most recent elections?

8. fra.europa.eu All indicators are available online at: fra.europa.eu/en/theme/people-disabilities You can contact us at: disability@fra.europa.eu