United Kingdom

Population Statistics

64,088,222

Total Population

9,613,233

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

08 June 2009

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of ...

Updated: June 2015
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Representation of the People Act (1983, last amended 2013)

Updated: June 2015
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Easy Read Political Party Manifestos

Easy Read Political Party Manifestos

Updated: May 2016
In 2015, Mencap contacted each of the major political parties in the United Kingdom and provided assistance in making their manifestos in an easy to read format for all voters, including ...
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Factsheet on Voting

Factsheet on Voting

Updated: May 2016
The Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom and Mencap produced a factsheet for voters that includes basic instructions for voting and emphasizes that everyone has the right to vote, including citizens with ...
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Pathway to Voting

Pathway to Voting

Updated: May 2016
In advance of local elections in 2016 in the United Kingdom, Mencap created an introductory video for friends or family members on how to provide appropriate support for voters with learning ...
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Hear My Voice

Hear My Voice

Updated: January 2016
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 ...
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