Standard approved for secret voting booths for disabled people

In particular, they must contain loops

The standard for secret voting booths for people with limited mobility was approved by Rosstandart. The design, made according to the approved points, will allow this category of citizens to freely read and fill out the ballot.

As MK found out, specialists developed GOST for booths for secret voting of people with disabilities. According to the technical equipment, special places are divided into those accessible to people moving in a wheelchair, for those with sensory impairments (blind and visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired, deafblind) and for citizens moving with a cane and on crutches.

The booth for secret voting of persons moving in a wheelchair must be equipped with a table 100 to 120 cm wide and 50-60 cm deep with a cutout. The table must be adjustable in height and tilt. On the one hand, the cabin must be equipped with curtains for entry and exit, with a lower edge no higher than 60 cm from the floor. At the same time, the curtains must ensure independent entry and exit of the voter in a wheelchair.

Cabins for people with sensory impairments and people moving on crutches or with a cane should also be equipped with a comfortable table, but with a smaller width – at least 60 cm and a depth of at least 40 cm. The tabletop should have tactile zones and a side around the perimeter.

In addition, booths for people with visual impairments must be equipped with special stencils with slots in place of the squares for affixing the sign of will. The information on them should be done in Braille. On the table, you also need to place optical correction tools – illuminated magnifiers, video magnifiers. In cases where the voter has difficulty using the equipment, it is assumed that there is a button to call for help. The signal will be output to the receiving device of the member of the election commission.

The special voting booth itself is made at least 180 cm high from the floor. The design must be collapsible, requiring no special tools for assembly. The set also includes a durable bag with handles for storage and transportation to the polling place.

Published in the newspaper “Moskovsky Komsomolets” No. 29026 dated May 11, 2023

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The ballot paper can be viewed under a magnifying glass