Wirral: Blind people 'should be able to vote in secret'

For the vast majority of people, voting in the general election shouldn't be too much of a challenge.

Friends Gill Wake and Mandy Redvers-Rowe, who are from Wirral, are both blind and are calling for voting to be made more accessible so they can make an independent vote.Ms Redvers-Rowe, an author based in New Brighton, said she always asked for assistance at the polling station. This still means people need a sighted person to read the content of the ballot paper and guide them where to put their cross.She said her arrival at the polling station often caused a stir.

The Electoral Commission said everyone should be able to register and vote "without facing barriers". The commission said the guidance also set out other forms of equipment or support that may be helpful to provide such as audio devices that can help blind and partially sighted people vote independently and in secret.

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