A campaigner for the visually impaired has brought a High Court action alleging the State has failed to provide a suitable mechanism enabling those with sight difficulties to vote by secret ballot. Robert Sinnott, a representative of the Blind Legal Alliance, argues there is no mechanism allowing him or other visually impaired people to cast their vote in a manner respecting the secrecy of their votes.
Mr Sinnott, James’s Street, Dublin, claims the State is required, under the Constitution and European law, to provide the visually impaired with a means to vote in secret.
In proceedings against the Minister for the Environment, Ireland and the Attorney General, he is seeking orders compelling the respondents have such a mechanism in place on May 23rd, the date of the European and local elections.
Full Article: Case taken over voting rights of visually impaired – The Irish Times – Fri, Mar 28, 2014.