With the UK General Election coming up on Thursday 4 July 2024, here on RNIB Connect Radio we thought it would be a good time to see how accessible voting might be in other countries around the world for blind and partially sighted people. 

Jonathan Mosen, a Blind Broadcaster and between 2019 - 2024 Chief Executive of Workbridge, an employment service for disabled people in New Zealand. He joins RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey to talk about the accessibility of voting in New Zealand for blind and partially sighted people.

Looking at the whole process for blind and partially sighted people, the telephone dictation service for voting in New Zealand, the accessibility of political party manifestos and other campaign material plus whether there are more accessible and digital ways of voting for blind and partially sighted people.

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You can find out more about Jonathan by visiting his website - https://mosen.org

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