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<p>In 2018 the Government issued a Call for Evidence on Access to Elections. It received
over 250 responses and in a subsequent response paper set out some of the things it
was going to look at, including elements that address accessibility issues for people
with sight loss.</p><p>With regard to piloting voter identification in polling stations,
the Government has worked with the Access to Elections Working Group, which includes
people from RNIB, Mencap and other organisations representing disabled people, to
consider how accessibility can be maintained. The Government has also worked with
a wide range of other stakeholders. We will continue consultation with all of these
organisations, keeping Public Sector Equality Duty compliance at the core of our planning
for the roll out of voter ID in Great Britain.</p><p>We are also starting to bring
forward measures which respond to issues raised in the Government’s response to the
2018 Call for Evidence on Access to Elections, with the proposals announced as part
of the package around the Queen’s Speech. These will include increasing the range
of support available to voters with disabilities in polling stations and allowing
a wider range of people (such as carers) to assist disabled voters in polling stations
if needed.</p><p> </p>
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