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Election: Why is it so hard for blind people to vote in secret?
BBC Scotland political reporter Ian Hamilton joins Emma Tracey on this week’s podcast.
Both of them are blind and they discuss why they and other blind people can’t confidently vote in secret.
They talk about the pitfalls of tactile voting templates and share their experiences of polling station staff. They also consider whether technology might offer a solution in the future.
Also on the show: Britain’s fastest deaf swimmer, 25-year-old Nathan Young, on his 1,000 day campaign to persuade politicians to fund his bid to compete in next year’s Deaflympics.
Presented by Emma Tracey
Production by Daniel Gordon and Alex Collins
Recorded and mixed by Dave O’Neill
The editor was Farhana Haider
Is there is an election issue affecting disabled people you think we should be talking about? Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us mailto:[email protected] or message @bbcaccessall on Twitter/X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.
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BBC Scotland political reporter Ian Hamilton joins Emma Tracey on this week’s podcast.
Both of them are blind and they discuss why they and other blind people can’t confidently vote in secret.
They talk about the pitfalls of tactile voting templates and share their experiences of polling station staff. They also consider whether technology might offer a solution in the future.
Also on the show: Britain’s fastest deaf swimmer, 25-year-old Nathan Young, on his 1,000 day campaign to persuade politicians to fund his bid to compete in next year’s Deaflympics.
Presented by Emma Tracey
Production by Daniel Gordon and Alex Collins
Recorded and mixed by Dave O’Neill
The editor was Farhana Haider
Is there is an election issue affecting disabled people you think we should be talking about? Get in touch, we really want to hear from you. You can email us mailto:[email protected] or message @bbcaccessall on Twitter/X or Instagram. Our WhatsApp number is 0330 123 9480, please begin your message with the word ACCESS.
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