General Election 2024
The Prime Minister has announced the General Election will be on 4 July.
We will be working to support people who have Down’s syndrome to vote!
The deadlines for registering to vote and applying for a postal or proxy vote have now passed.
If you are going to vote in person, you will also need to show an accepted form of identification (ID) at the polling station. This guide explains about ID for voting.
You can find lots more information on resources about the election and how to vote on the My Vote My Voice website.
You can find all the easy read manifestos released by the main parties here.
What are your rights at the polling station?
Download this document which you can personalise and show to polling station staff so they can understand the reasonable adjustments you need, and the laws which support them.
if you have any questions about the election or the voting process please contact us at policy@downs-syndrome.org.uk.
Videos
Bringing you accessible conversations around the General Election.
Rory Stewart, broadcaster and former MP, shares his thoughts and advice about the general election, how to decide who to vote for and why it’s important everyone votes.
Councillor Sara Pickard, self-advocate and campaigner, shares her thoughts and advice about the general election and why it’s important everyone votes.
Dr Mark Brookes, advocate and campaigner, shares his thoughts and advice about the general election, how to vote and why it’s important everyone votes. #MyVoteMyVoice
The importance of easy read manifestos
Joe, from the DSA’s Our Voice Network, calls on all political parties to release easy read manifestos so that people who have Down’s syndrome can find out what plans the different parties have and decide who to vote for.
Understanding what the general election is all about
Harshi, from the DSA’s Our Voice Network, talks about what would help her understand what the election is about. She also talks about her previous experience of voting.
Alternative ways to vote – voting by proxy
Catherine, a member of the DSA’s Our Voice network, talks about voting by proxy…who can apply to vote by proxy, and who you can chose to be your proxy.
Alternative ways to vote – by post
Claire, a member of the Our Voice network, explains why it’s important to vote and how she will be voting by post as she’s on holiday on polling day.