A full right to vote for everyone

• Author: European Economic and Social Committee
• Pages: 22-22

The purpose of the EESC report summarised here is not to criticise any

EU countries. Rather, it is to encourage national authorities to come together

to look at ways to guarantee the full political rights of some of their most

vulnerable citizens, says EESC rapporteur Krzysztof Pater.

The report also does not oer a full set of solutions for EU countries to adopt.

Instead, it sets out the full scope of the problem and presents many possible

solutions that can be chosen or developed and implemented by EU countries

in accordance with their national election traditions.

Persons with disabilities should not only have the full right to vote but should

also be able to vote in the most convenient way possible. The European

Parliament should lead the way in developing legislation that makes this right

a reality.

The full EESC report Real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European

Parliament elections can be found here in all 24 EU ocial languages:

www.eesc.europa.eu/the-real-right-of-persons-with-disabilities-to-vote-in-

EP-elections

A FULL RIGHT TO VOTE

FOR EVERYONE

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