On the International Day of Struggle for People with Disabilities, celebrated today (3), the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reported that almost 1.3 million voters declared some type of disability in the election held this year – an increase of 35% in relation to to the 2018 elections.
In all, 1,271,381 voters reported having some type of disability or reduced mobility among the more than 156 million people considered eligible to vote in last October’s elections.
The Court recalled that this portion of the electorate was able to request a vote in a special section where there is accessibility. “The spaces are adapted to offer easy access and greater convenience and security at the time of voting”, highlighted the TSE, through social networks.
