In a bid to improve accessibility to the political sphere for people with disabilities in Luxembourg, the government launched a survey.  MIKE ZENARI//Maison Moderne Archives

In a bid to improve accessibility to the political sphere for people with disabilities in Luxembourg, the government launched a survey.  MIKE ZENARI//Maison Moderne Archives

The ministries of digitalisation and family, integration and the Greater Region on 26 September launched a survey to find out whether people with disabilities deem polling stations and election information accessible.

One year ahead of the elections, the survey, accessible on the ‘ wants participants living with disabilities or who know people who live with disabilities to share their experience about exercising their right to vote in the grand duchy.

“Voting is an act that allows people with disabilities to effectively exercise their political rights and to participate in the election of representatives to the assemblies responsible for decisions that may affect them. In practice, however, obstacles remain to the effective exercise of their rights,” the digitalisation ministry states on the website, aiming to facilitate administrative tasks online.

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In a two-phase strategy the government reached out to the municipalities organising the voting process before consulting the greater public. The goal is to gather feedback and suggestions which could lead to applicable solutions for the upcoming election cycle.

Local elections are due to be held in June 2023, with national parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2023. 

Participants will have to create an account with an email address, among other to ensure the validity of the contribution to the questionnaire.