Voter Education

A collection of best practice materials from inclusive voter education campaigns such as posters, pamphlets, sample ballots and brochures.
On the left is an illustration of three people around a table. A woman sits and leans forward to make an objection about an ineligible voter by filling a form. On the right is an illustration of a man using a wheelchair, changing his voter information.
Myanmar

Registering to Vote

Updated: April 2015
This poster provides information on how voters can submit a form to correct their voter registration information or to report that a registered voter may be ineligible to participate in elections.
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On the left are two rows of 4 illustrations each, showing women supporting elections (including a wheelchair user). On the right is a practice ballot using five different fruits as candidates.
Myanmar

Women and Political Participation

Updated: March 2015
This brochure from Myanmar Affairs, a research group, includes illustrations of the voting process and a sample ballot that allows citizens to practice voting. It was distributed at the marketplace and other locales where Myanmar women often visit.
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In the illustration, a young man with one leg is using crutches to join a line of students at a school. There is also a young man who is blind waiting in the line to complete a ballot.
Kenya

Nurturing Democacy in Schools

Updated: March 2015
This poster announces the launch of a new voter education initiative in Kenya, led by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). The project is supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) ...
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At the top of a poster is a man propelling his wheelchair up a ramp. At the bottom he is stuck in front of stairs. In the middle is large Armenian text.
Armenia

An Equal Society is a Healthy Society

Updated: March 2015
Translation: "An equal society is a healthy society."   Produced by the Armenian Electoral Commission and supported by USAID and IFES, the poster encourages Armenian citizens to promote an equal and inclusive society for all.  
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Three people are drawn in the middle of the cover. To the right is a young woman using a wheelchair. In the middle is a young man using a cane and waving hello. On the left is an older woman wearing glasses and using a walker while she casts her vote.
Dominican Republic

The Right to Choose - Support Us!

Updated: March 2015
A 2012 pamphlet in the Dominican Republic encourages citizens with disabilities to vote. The "Right to Choose" project was established by La Red Iberoamericana, a Latin American network of organizations of persons with physical disabilities.
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The cover shows a line of persons with disabilities waiting to vote. The men and women have different types of disabilities (physical, intellectual, visual).
Dominican Republic

Exercising our Right to Vote

Updated: March 2015
A 2012 voter education pamphlet in the Dominican Republic encourages citizens with disabilities to vote. The "Right to Choose" project was established by La Red Iberoamericana, a Latin American network of organizations of persons with physical disabilities.
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To the left is an illustration of three people. A young woman is casting a ballot; behind her is a young man using crutches; and behind him is a young woman wearing a headscarf. To the right is the title and the logos of the groups involved.
Kenya

Voter Education for Schools Project

Updated: March 2015
This banner announces the launch of a new voter education initiative in Kenya, led by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). The project is supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) ...
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On the left of a newspaper ad is a photo of a man using a wheelchair. On the right is voting information and four international figures featuring persons with a physical, visual, auditory or intellectual disability.
Honduras

Exercise Your Right: Your Vote Counts

Updated: January 2015
An advertisement encouraging Hondurans with disabilities to vote appeared in the El Heraldo publication on October 23, 2013. It was sponsored by Fundación Hondureña de Rehabilitación e Integración del Limitado (FUHRIL) and IFES.
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In the illustration, a man wears a yellow shirt and jeans and uses a crutch (his left leg ends at the knee). He is casting a ballot into a bright blue box.
Senegal

Casting a Vote

Updated: January 2015
This illustration is part of a series of illustrations in a flip chart that is used to support voter education efforts by explaining the voting process in Senegal.
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A woman using crutches leads a crowd of men and women and speaks to a journalist in the front. Another woman in the front is placing flowers around the leader's neck.
Nepal

Voting Rights in Nepal

Updated: December 2014
This image is part of a series of illustrations used for a voter education flipchart (all slides are available as downloads). They were produced by the Election Commission of Nepal.
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An illustrated crowd of people include severall men and women. In the front row are three men with a physical or visual disability, and two women with a physical disability. There people have different skin tones and dress styles.
Nepal

Voting Rights for All

Updated: December 2014
This 2013 poster from the Election Commission of Nepal provides basic information on when votes need to be cast by. It includes an illustration that reflects the diversity of Nepali citizens.
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There are six numbered boxes. The first shows a photo of a building, the second a registration form, the third a television, the fourth an "EasyVote" card, the fifth a sign, and the last the interior of a polling station.
New Zealand

Voting on Election Day

Updated: December 2014
A 2011 poster about the voting process for a new president and referendum is written in an easy-to-read format.
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The front and back cover is shown. The front cover (on the left) has a universal symbol of a wheelchair user, which is depositing a ballot. There is Arabic writing. On the back cover is a large photo of a dove putting a ballot inside a box.
Yemen

Voting Information in tactile format

Updated: December 2014
On the inside flap is a notecard in Braille, providing information on how to vote. This booklet was produced under the Joint Electoral Assistance Project (JEAP) and supported by the government of Yemen, the Supreme Commission on Elections and Referenda (SCER), UNDP, and the European Union.
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There are ten boxes showing Yemeni signs, reading from right to left. In the upper right corner is a dove putting a ballot into a box. Below are two clocks showing the time. All writing is in Arabic.
Yemen

Voting Information in Sign Language

Updated: December 2014
This booklet in Arabic and Yemeni Sign Language encourages all Yemeni citizens to vote in the 2012 election. It was produced under the Joint Electoral Assistance Project (JEAP) and supported by the government of Yemen, the Supreme Commission on Elections and Referenda (SCER), UNDP, and the European Union.
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The top left of the poster shows a dove dropping a ballot into a ballot box. To the right is Arabic writing; below are a series of 7 photos, each showing a sign in Yemeni Sign Language, encouraging deaf communities to vote.
Yemen

Encouraging Everyone to Vote

Updated: December 2014
This poster in Arabic and Yemeni Sign Language encourages all Yemeni citizens to vote in the 2012 election. It was produced under the Joint Electoral Assistance Project (JEAP) and supported by the government of Yemen, the Supreme Commission on Elections and Referenda (SCER), UNDP, and the European Union.    
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At the top is an illustrated hand holding a voter identification card. On the bottom is an illustration of people lining up outside a polling place (at least two are using crutches or a cane).
Democratic Republic of Congo

Voting Day

Updated: December 2014
This illustration demonstrates that voters must have a voter identification card to enter the polling station and vote on election day in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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All text is in Urdu. There are three columns: The left column shows a man using a cane and sunglasses as part of a group of six voters. In the middle is a photo of a woman holding her voter ID card. In the right column is a woman casting her ballot.
Pakistan

Voter Education Pamphlet

Updated: December 2014
A 2014 pamphlet was distributed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to encourage all voters, with and without a disability, to register to vote.
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There are 8 separate images linked by an illustrated road. The first is a war-torn home; the last is a green, lush valley and solid building. In between are democratic steps, like community discussion, education and voting. One man using crutches votes.
Afghanistan

The Road to Peace

Updated: December 2014
This poster illustrates the possibility of peace that a stable democracy could bring for Afghanistan.
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