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In this 2015 video, which was produced by Inclusion International with support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) as part of the My Voice Matters! campaign, interviewee Fatma Wangara from Kenya briefly describes the Accessing the Ballot Box project about persons with intellectual disabilities increasing their political participation and being able to exercise their ...

This video, produced by the Election Commission of Cameroon (ELECAM) in advance of the October 2011 presidential elections, announces and discusses the addition of pilot accessible polling centers throughout Cameroon for the election, as well as accessibility measures being taken at regular polling centers. It also includes an interview with Dr. Joseph Oye, ...

This video was produced by the Election Commission of Cameroon (ELECAM) in advance of the October 2011 presidential elections. It highlights the work of disabled persons' organizations (DPOs) and international organizations to encourage and promote greater political participation of persons with disabilities in Cameroon, and includes an interview with Dr. Joseph Oye, from Sightsavers Cameroon.    ...

For the 2015 general election in Singapore, the Singapore Assocation for the Deaf produced a sign language lexicon showing more than 100 election-related words in Singaporean Sign Language. This particular video shows the sign for an "approved bill." To see the rest of the lexicon, please visit their YouTube channel here. 

To support the inclusion of voters with disabilities in a November 2015 election, the Union Election Commission of Myanmar, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement's Department of Social Welfare, and the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI) produced an engaging, educational video with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Kingdom's Department for ...

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and a disability-led organization called La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Disacapacidad Fiscia (La Red) recieved support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to produce a TV spot to motivate Dominicans with disabilities to pursue their goals and actively participate ...

An inclusive television spot was produced for the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections held on May 20, 2012 in the Dominican Republic. The video was created by La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Disacapacidad Fiscia (La Red), Junta Central Electoral (JCE), and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems ...

Created by Jordan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) and supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) for parliamentary elections held in 2013, this public service announcement provides instructions for each step of the voting process and rules on who may be an assistant (if one is requested). Sign language interpretation, ...

This video was produced by the New South Wales Electoral Commission and translated by the Deaf Society of NSW to provide information in Australian Sign Language, or AUSLAN, about the three different types of elections in Australia: federal, state and local elections.   Transcript   (A woman is using Australian ...

Different advocates with disabilities talk about the right to vote in the United States, why it is important that people with disabilities cast their vote, and how they can register in their state or territory to vote. This video was produced by Rooted in Rights in partnership with the National ...

The domestic observer group Democracy in Action (DiA) and HandiKos produced this public service announcement in early 2015 to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in Kosovo's society, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).   Transcript   (Participants ...

The inclusion of persons with disabilities in political and electoral processes is improving throughout Latin America and Haiti. Election officials and disabilities rights organizations are working to break down barriers. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) works around the world to promote the democratic rights of all citizens including ...

Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Coordinator in the Office of Disability and Inclusive Development at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. State Department, share their thoughts on the importance of persons with disabilities participating in the electoral process. This video ...

Produced by the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), this video describes how elections in Indonesia should be conducted to be fully inclusive of all citizens, including those with a disability. This simulation is based on information from a manual produced for poll workers by an Indonesian election managment ...

This video was produced as part of the "Hear My Voice" campaign created by Mencap, an organization based in the United Kingdom that supports persons with learning disabilities. In advance of the 2015 elections in the U.K., the campaign sought to increase awareness amongst political parties and candidates about the ...

In 2007, an estimated 10 percent of the population of Nicaragua was composed of persons with disabilities. According to the country's National Institute of Statistics and Census, this number is growing by almost 3 percent a year. This documentary shows how the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and its ...

This Armenian video from 2007 helps to demonstrate the challenges for voters with disabilities in accessing polling stations. It was produced by two Armenian DPOs (including the Disabled Center for Development of Education and Culture, or PAROS) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).  Support for the video was ...

This video was released by the Electoral Commission New Zealand in October 2014 to encourage citizens with learning disabilities to vote. It follows the stories of six different people with learning disabilities throughout the voting process, from registration to Election Day, and ends with the participants encouraging all people to ...