Dominican Republic

Population Statistics

10,478,756

Total Population

1,571,813

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

18 August 2009

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Electoral law of the Dominican Republic (1997, last amended 2011)

Updated: June 2015
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Constitution of the Dominican Republic (2010)

Updated: June 2015
   
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Advocating for rights-based language

Advocating for rights-based language

Updated: August 2021
  This flier was produced in 2013 as part of a voter education campaign from La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Disacapacidad Fiscia (La Red) and the Junta ...
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Nosotros lo Logramos! (If we can, you can!)

Nosotros lo Logramos! (If we can, you can!)

Updated: January 2016
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 ...
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Tu derecho a elegir (Your right to choose)

Tu derecho a elegir (Your right to choose)

Updated: January 2016
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 ...
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"Right to Choose" Manual for Best Practices and Lessons Learned

"Right to Choose" Manual for Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Updated: September 2015
The “Right to Choose: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Electoral and Political Processes of the Dominican Republic project sought to motivate key public officials to create and strengthen ...
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Exercising our Right to Vote

Exercising our Right to Vote

Updated: September 2015
A 2012 voter education pamphlet in the Dominican Republic encourages citizens with disabilities to vote. The "Right to Choose" project was established by La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas ...
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The Right to Choose - Support Us!

The Right to Choose - Support Us!

Updated: September 2015
A 2012 pamphlet in the Dominican Republic encourages citizens with disabilities to vote. The "Right to Choose" project was established by La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Disacapacidad ...
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The Right to Choose

The Right to Choose

Updated: September 2015
Translation: "The Right to Choose!"   A 2012 voter education poster in the Dominican Republic encourages citizens with disabilities to vote. The "Right to Choose" project was established by La ...
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Ballot guide

Ballot guide

Updated: December 2014
A ballot guide enables voters with visual disabilities to determine where boxes for each candidate are. It is hinged so that users are able to easily slide the ballot in ...
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