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Comelec sets accessible 2013 polls for PWDs

By MIKHAIL FRANZ E. FLORES ON May 13 next year, persons with disabilities (PWDs) will no longer have to worry about climbing a flight of stairs in order to cast their votes in the midterm elections.

By verafiles

Jul 5, 2012

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PWD sector representatives such as Emer Rojas (center) attended the inter-agency meeting at the Comelec Office on June 22. Commissioner Rene Sarmiento (right) is the chair of the Committee on PWD voting. (Photo by MIKHAIL FRANZ FLORES)

By MIKHAIL FRANZ E. FLORES

ON May 13 next year, persons with disabilities (PWDs) will no longer have to worry about climbing a flight of stairs in order to cast their votes in the midterm elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a resolution which will, among others, provide PWDs with accessible voting areas.

PWD groups welcomed the move and urged Comelec to conduct an information campaign among PWD voters to encourage them to vote.

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