A video that summarizes the flow of voting by people with intellectual disabilities before the Upper House election on the 10th and the support that can be received at polling stations has been created and released in Komae City, Tokyo.
The video was created by the "Komae City Hands-on Parents Association" made by people raising children with intellectual disabilities in Komae City.
Based on the mock voting conducted by people with intellectual disabilities, if you can not write on the ballot yourself, how the voting will be done by "proxy voting" written by the person in charge of the polling place etc. Introduced.
For example, the person who votes must request a proxy vote from the receptionist, and who to vote for may be given to the person in charge by preparing a memo with the candidate's name in advance. It is explained.
In addition, it is explained that, in principle, supporters such as family members and helpers who are not allowed to accompany the voting center are allowed if there is a special reason such as being uneasy and unable to vote. ..
Michiko Morii, chairman of the "Komae City Hands-on Parents' Association," said, "Please refer not only to yourself and your supporters, but also to the government, and create an environment where people with intellectual disabilities can vote with peace of mind. I was talking.
The video can be viewed from NHK's "Everyone's Elections" site, which summarizes information on elections that are useful for voting for people with disabilities.