Amalia FerreraElectoral Accessibility Coordinator

National Electoral Office - ArgentinaSeptember 23 - Mexico

Democracy for All: Inclusion and Accessible Elections

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ELECTION MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN ARGENTINA

• Electoral system: variety of competencies, jurisdictions, and procedures

• Electoral process: the importance of information

• Disabling barriers to voting

• Conceptualization of inclusion and accessible elections: expanding target groups

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

2008: Law 26378

Ratification of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2009: Law 26571 Democratization

of Political Representation, Transparency, and Electoral

Equity

2009: Law 26552

Audiovisual Communication

Services

2010: Law 26653 –

Accessibility of Information on

Websites

2010: Law 26657 – Right to Mental Health

Protection

2012: Law 26774 –

Argentine Citizenship/

Assisted Voting

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION (1994 Reform)Section 37.- This Constitution guarantees the full exercise of political rights, in accordance with the principle of popular sovereignty and with the laws derived therefrom. Suffrage shall be universal, equal, secret, and compulsory.

LEVELS OF INTERVENTIONElectoral Process

Information and

Awareness-Building

Training Voting

TARGET GROUPS

Electoral Authorities Voters

ELECTORAL AUTHORITIES

Awareness-Building and Training of Polling Station Officials and Security Forces

Rights

Adapted procedures

Treatment and support approachesAccessible voting booths for blind voters

VOTERS

Election advertising• Mandatory subtitles• Mandatory mention of electoral options in both audio and

images

Voter rolls• Accessible consultation mechanisms

Website• Publication of complete lists and general information• Fully developed in line with W3C standards

VOTERSMass distribution of official TV spot

Written materials explaining people’s rights

Awareness-building and exercise of assisted voting

First Vote – young Down’s syndrome voters

Exercise of assisted voting

Design and implementation of adaptive devices

OFFICIAL TV SPOTInclusive Elections

SPECIFIC ACTIONS

ONE ELECTION DAY

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