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No.464lINST / PwD / 2076/EpS
Dated 7th September, 2016 a:

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All the States and Union Territories.

Subject: Providing facilities to persons with Disabilities

- Regarding.

Madarn / Sir,

[n continuation to the letter of even number dated i,2/a3/zarc on

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cited, the following additional directions are issued by the commission for
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participation and active engagement in the election process:- l!I''
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kept in the Database and also as a category-wise separate list;

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but it should not be marked in the electoral rollto maintain the privacy pwD; I,,,
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lll' Elaborate instructions on PwD should be prepared by ECI and

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displayed outside the polling Station; E

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wheel Chairs for pwD Voters; E'
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vlll. Assured Minimum Facility (AMF) should be ensured for pwD voters at each and d

every Polling Station -

a' Permanent ramps with appropriate gradient should be provided as per
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b. Braile facility should be provided in the EVMs; &
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d. Proper parkinI facility should be made available at the polling stations;
tx. The Polling Officials should be given proper trainihg to facilitate PwD and sensitize

them about PwD requirements;

X. Proper environment bullding and SVEEP activities,shoutd be conducted for ethical

voting;

Xl. Dissemination of information regarding available facilities should be made known

to the Stakeirolders, Political Parties, Election Machinery, Media, Electors;

Xll. Exclusive polling booths, as far as practicable, should be set up for PwD in places
where they reside in large numbers. Other facilities according to the needs of the
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Guide in Braille for the visually impaired voters should be made available; !:
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Audio applications like voice SMS (web or mobile) for registrations should be l:-
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2. A comprehensive activity chart (Annexure-l) regarding ease of registration and ;r:

voting by PwD has been prepared for clarity and coherence. This chart clearly underlines the
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4. An Action Taken Report in respect of the initiatives and steps taken for facilitation
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of PwDs as outlined in the instr0ctions herein may be submitted to the Commission within a

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