How our accessibility areas can help voters with disabilities and provide a private space for carrying out voter ID checks
All of our polling stations have a dedicated accessibility area for citizens who might need additional support to vote, or an area of privacy to carry out a voter ID check.
Speak to our Election staff when you arrive at your polling station. They can help you use the accessibility area or offer assistance.
Mobility impairment
- A voting booth that is wheelchair friendly
- Chair can be provided to be used while voting
- Folder containing polling station signs and posters with other voting information
- Pencils with additional grip
- Assistance to mark your ballot paper
Visual impairment
- Enlarged printed ballot paper
- Braille voting device
- Magnifying glass
- LED light
- Pencils with additional grip
- Audio voting device (pre-book is advisable)
- Online text only version of the ballot papers (use with text to speech apps)
- Folder containing polling station signs and posters with other voting information
- Assistance to mark your ballot paper
Hearing impairment
- Good lighting within our polling stations
- Folder containing polling station signs and posters with other voting information
- Assistance to mark your ballot paper
Neurodiversity
- pdf A voting guide in Makaton (2.30 MB)
- Space to take your time to vote
- Pencils with additional grip
- Folder containing polling station signs and posters with other voting information
- Assistance to mark your ballot paper
Online videos
- BSL video: what will happen at the polling station (Electoral Commission UK)
- Quick guide to voting: applying for free voter ID (Electoral Commission UK)
Equipment available on request
We have a limited supply of audio voting devices, so we recommend that you request it before polling day.
If you make a request at your polling station on election day, you may have to wait if someone else is already using it.
Request accessibility equipment at a polling station. We will send you a confirmation as soon as we can.
Contact information
If you have any questions or you have difficulty using our online form, contact us:
- Email: electoral.services@bristol.gov.uk
- Phone: 0117 922 3400