The Electoral Commission is calling on the government to waive the fees associated with applying for a postal vote because of a disability or illness.
The Commission, which was established in 2023 to oversee all elections has pointed out “continued failings” around the accessibility of voting.
Under existing rules, anyone who is voting by registered postal vote due to a medical condition can be charged a fee by a medical professional for confirmation that the voter is unable to go to a polling station.
Art O’Leary, the chief executive of the Commission said it’s “unjustifiable” that people have to pay to access their vote, and Art spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this.
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