Total Population
Population with a disability
according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimateRatified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Article 38, paragraph 4 states:
Any of the following persons may vote at his/her residence…
(2) A person who stays for a long time in a hospital or sanatorium and is unable to move freely;
(3) A person who is unable to move freely on the ground of his/her serious physical disability…
Article 62, paragraph 4 states:
Any handicapped preliminary candidate or handicapped candidate determined by Regulations of the National Election Commission may have an assistant (hereinafter referred to as "assistant"), from among persons who may conduct an election campaign to assist such candidate. In such cases, no assistant shall be included in the number of election campaign workers under paragraphs (2) and (3).
Article 65 states:
(4) Any candidate may prepare election campaign bulletins (hereinafter referred to as "Class-I election campaign bulletins in braille") other than the election campaign bulletins referred to in paragraph (1) for visually impaired electors (referring to visually impaired persons who are registered pursuant to Article 32 of the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act; the same shall apply hereafter in this Article). In such cases, Class-I election campaign bulletins in braille shall be prepared within the number of pages of booklet-type election campaign bulletins under paragraph (2)…(7) The head of a Gu/Si/Gun shall take a census of visually impaired electors referred to in the provisions of paragraph (4) and the names and addresses of their householders and inform the competent Gu/Si/Gun election commission of the results of the census by not later than 20 days before the commencement date of the relevant election period. (8)… the contents of the open data published on candidates in election campaign bulletins in braille shall be identical with contents published in the booklet-type election campaign bulletins…
Article 72, paragraph 2 states:
In making a broadcast of the candidates' campaign speeches under paragraph (1), sign language or a caption may be aired for the hearing impaired electors.
Article 82-2, paragraph 12 states:
When the Election Debate Broadcasting Committee of each level holds the interviews or debates, it may conduct a superimposed broadcasting or a sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired electors.
Article 149, paragraph 1 states:
The head of any of the following institutions and facilities that accommodate persons reported for polling at the abode under Article 38 (1) (hereafter in this Article referred to as “institutions and facilities”) shall report the name and location of the institution or facility, the number of persons reported for polling at the abode, etc. to the competent Gu/Si/Gun election commission by not later than three days after the end of the period set for the preparation of the electorial register:
Article 151, paragraph 7 states:
If necessary for the elector who is unable to record his/her vote in person due to a visual impairment, the Gu/Si/Gun election commission may make and use a special ballot paper or voting aid as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations.
Article 157, paragraph 6 states:
...one who is unable to record his/her vote for himself due to a visual or physical impairment may be accompanied by his/her family or two persons nominated by him/her to assist in his/her voting.