Voters with Disabilities Face Significant Challenges Due to Inaccessible Polling Stations in Dang

Dang. Voters with disabilities are facing significant problems because polling stations are not accessible to them. Ajay Sharma, Chairman of the Rapti Deaf Association Dang, stated that polling stations must be disability-friendly for the upcoming election scheduled for Falgun 21, citing major difficulties experienced in past elections. He mentioned that short individuals find it hard to vote because the tables are too high.

He also noted that the lack of interpreters at polling stations makes it difficult for them to understand. "Short people have difficulty reaching the high tables, which can lead to votes being cast incorrectly," he said. "These issues create hardship for short individuals." He emphasized that the inability of persons with disabilities to easily access polling stations must also be considered. He stressed that all polling stations need to pay attention to these matters.

He stated that while persons with disabilities are treated as a vote bank, problems arise when disability-friendly polling stations are not established. Similarly, visually impaired teacher Ram Bahadur Khadka complained that persons with disabilities face discrimination during elections. He lamented that despite being a government teacher, he is not assigned election duties. "Last year, one teacher selected for election work was sent back, claiming they could not perform the job," he complained.