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31 RAMPS AT ELECTORAL UNITS
Panorama.am
16:04 14/02/2008
"The forthcoming presidential elections are inaccessible for the
unable people. During the parliamentary elections held in May 87%
of the electoral units were unavailable for the unable voters to
participate in the elections," said Suren Ohanyan, the president of
"Paros" NGO.
He said that due to their NGO and IFES organization 20 ramps should
be put at electoral units of 18 cities.
He said that Nor Nork region organized to put 4 ramps at the units
and 7 more ramps due to UNDP support. He said that the amount of
unable voting will increase by 2%.
According to Ohanyan, the unable having problems to see can also
participate in the elections and vote themselves as special ballot
papers are prepared for them. 200 blind voted in parliamentary
elections.
Only 5% of the unable participate in the elections from 148 thousands.
Panorama.am
16:04 14/02/2008
"The forthcoming presidential elections are inaccessible for the
unable people. During the parliamentary elections held in May 87%
of the electoral units were unavailable for the unable voters to
participate in the elections," said Suren Ohanyan, the president of
"Paros" NGO.
He said that due to their NGO and IFES organization 20 ramps should
be put at electoral units of 18 cities.
He said that Nor Nork region organized to put 4 ramps at the units
and 7 more ramps due to UNDP support. He said that the amount of
unable voting will increase by 2%.
According to Ohanyan, the unable having problems to see can also
participate in the elections and vote themselves as special ballot
papers are prepared for them. 200 blind voted in parliamentary
elections.
Only 5% of the unable participate in the elections from 148 thousands.