Election commission provides Braille campaign guide for visually impaired voters
The Election Commission of Thailand has recently launched a Braille guidebook to assist visually impaired citizens in voting for the upcoming general election. This initiative, carried out by the Office of the Promotion of Citizenship, is designed to ensure that visually impaired individuals are well-informed about the election process and can exercise their democratic rights on Sunday, May 14. The voting process is set to take place from 8am until 5pm.
By providing this Braille guidebook, the Election Commission aims to support visually impaired citizens in voting for parliamentary representatives freely and independently, without any pressure or coercion. Additionally, it encourages the promotion of a democratic culture in which citizens are aware of the importance of political participation, following the principles of good citizenship and democratic values.
The Braille guidebook for the general election of parliamentary representatives has an initial print run of 1,000 copies. This material has been distributed to various organisations as follows:
1. The Thailand Association of the Blind, in collaboration with the network of visually impaired individuals received two copies per 330 locations.
2. 77 provincial and metropolitan Election Commission offices, which received three copies each, totalling 231 copies.
3. 18 civic education and participation promotion centres, receiving three copies each at eight locations, totalling 24 copies.
For more information and updates regarding the election process for parliamentary representatives, individuals can visit the official website of the Election Commission at www.ec.go.th or the Facebook page “Election Commission Office” (สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเรียกตั้ง). Alternatively, they may seek further details by contacting the hotline number 1064.
