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<p>In September 2017 the Government launched a Call for Evidence to find out how people
with disabilities experience registering to vote and voting itself. The government
responded to this in August 2018 and is working with organisations such as the RNIB
and the Royal Mencap Society in overseeing delivery of the actions contained in the
Government’s response and more widely.</p><p>These actions include reviewing the online
registration system, utilising opportunities to promote awareness for groups representing
disabled people, such as in National Democracy Week, providing information in Easy
Read format and making use of sight registers held by local authorities in England
to support more and better information being made available.</p><p><br>Improvements
in place and intended for the voting process also support participation and include
improved training of polling station staff to provide better support to voters with
sight loss and those who have a learning disability and consideration of options for
equipment for people with disabilities to use when voting.</p>
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