Information for voters with a disability
Support from district and borough councils
If you need assistance in exercising your right to vote at the forthcoming Nottinghamshire County Council election, please make contact as soon as possible with your local district or borough council elections team so that they can outline what help may be available both in advance and on polling day itself.
This help will also apply to any future elections, including General Elections and District and Borough Council elections.
Ashfield District Council:
- email: regelec@ashfield.gov.uk
- call 01623 457 321
Bassetlaw District Council:
- email: elections@bassetlaw.gov.uk
- call 01909 533252
Broxtowe Borough Council:
- email: elections@broxtowe.gov.uk
- call 0115 917 3294
Gedling Borough Council:
- email: elections@gedling.gov.uk
- call 0115 901 3917
Mansfield District Council:
- email: elections@mansfield.gov.uk
- call 01623 463345
Newark and Sherwood District Council:
- email: voting@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
- call 01636 655459
Rushcliffe Borough Council:
- email: elections@rushcliffe.gov.uk
- call 0115 981 9911
Registering to vote
Mencap have produced a step-by-step guide for help with registering to vote [PDF].
Voting in a polling station
At polling stations, we provide support for voters with disabilities, including:
- Accessible venues.
- Low-level polling booths for wheelchair users.
- Large print versions of ballot papers.
- Support for blind and partially sighted voters. Please contact your district or borough council for more information.
- Pencil grips, small handheld magnifiers, and highlighted ballot box slots.
- Additional chairs for rest (where space allows).
- Mobile phones can be used for text-to-speech apps, torches, or magnifiers.
Guidance for voters with learning difficulties and autism
My Vote My Voice has created a number of guides to encourage participation:
- Quick guide to voting – My Vote My Voice.
- A practice ballot paper - United Response Easy Read Guide To Voting In The Local Elections England.
For more information visit the My Vote My Voice website.
Guidance for deaf and hard of hearing voters
Watch the Electoral Commission's British Sign Language video on voting at the polling station here:
Guidance for blind and partially sighted people
View the Electoral Commission guide containing information for blind and partially sighted people.