How easy is it to vote in the UK?

May 11, 2017, 07:09 AM

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It's your legal right to be able to cast your vote, easily and in secrecy but how does that stand up if you are blind or partially sighted? The UK is lagging behind countries like the USA when it comes to electronic accessible voting, so what are your options. There are processes and procedures in place to help visually impaired people find polling stations and cast their vote with assistance but unfortunately these processes often fail. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Hugh Huddy, from RNIB, to find out what support should be there and what you can do if the system lets you down and stops you being able to vote independently and successfully. #RNIBConnect