If a voter is unable to go to the polling station due to health reasons, they have the right to request voting via a portable ballot box.
To vote using a portable ballot box, the voter must contact the precinct election commission by 6:00 PM on October 15, either in writing or by phone.
You can find out the phone number of your polling station by calling the CEC contact hub at 032 251-00-51.
In the case of a written request, the following information must be included:
The voter’s first and last name;
Personal identification number;
The address where the voter requests the portable ballot box to be delivered.
The list of voters using the portable ballot box is compiled based on the unified and special lists of those who:
Are unable to go to the polling station due to health reasons;
Are in custody;
Are hospitalized or in another inpatient medical facility where no polling station is opened;
Are under administrative detention.
Who and in what form can voters using wheelchairs request a change of polling station?
A written or verbal request can be submitted to the appropriate district or precinct election commission.
Updated information about adapted/accessible polling stations will be posted on the CEC website (under the „Election Map“ banner).
How many days in advance must a voter using a wheelchair contact the appropriate district or precinct election commission to request a change of polling station?
A voter using a wheelchair must contact the appropriate district or precinct election commission at least 11 days before the election.
The election will be held on October 26, so this year, voters using wheelchairs will have time until October 15.
The election administration will offer the following services to voters with disabilities:
Blind voters – a frame/template for filling out the ballot paper;
Voters with low vision – two magnifying lenses;
Voters using wheelchairs – a special booth for voting at adapted polling stations;
Deaf and hard-of-hearing voters – services of a sign language interpreter at the contact hub;
Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and assisted voters – a poster displayed at all polling stations showing participation in the voting process. The poster will include a QR code, which will provide information on voting procedures in sign language and audio format.
According to the Code, the CEC must ensure the use of technology at polling stations that allows visually impaired voters to independently fill out their ballots.
