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The
Bill of Electoral Rights Every citizen shall have the right and opportunity, without distinction on the basis of intellectual, physical, psychiatric, sensory or other disability: • To have access on general terms of equality to the conduct of public affairs directly or indirectly through freely chosen representatives; • To participate on general terms of equality in the conduct of elections; • To register for, and to vote in genuine and periodic elections, referenda and plebiscites which shall be by universal and equal suffrage; • To vote by secret ballot; • To stand for election, to be elected, and to exercise a mandate once elected. These rights shall be guaranteed without discrimination on any grounds, including disability, and without restrictions other than those justified in a free and democratic society. States have the obligation to take affirmative and effective measures to ensure that citizens with disabilities enjoy these rights and have the opportunity to exercise their political and electoral rights on the basis of equality. All these rights are guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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The
Bill of Electoral Rights By drafting and signing this Bill
of electoral rights for citizens with disabilites, we the undersigned
pledge to advance and disseminate the spirit and intent of this
Bill within our organizations and networks.
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