The video is part of the My Vote My Voice campaign, a coalition of organisations, groups and self-advocates who want equal voting access, it is an urgent call to raise awareness for the voter registration deadline on the 18th June. Hannah Molloy, Ismail Kaji and James Walker, who star in the video, all have lived experience of overcoming barriers to voting and want to ensure no one is excluded from their democratic rights. My Vote My Voice spokesperson and Mencap’s Parliamentary and Government Engagement Officer Ismail Kaji said, “I’m a supporter of the campaign because it’s really important that people are included in politics and that voting is more accessible.” Hannah Molloy, who forgot her voter id in the local elections and almost missed her chance to vote, doesn’t want anyone else to feel excluded; “I feel there will be a lot more disabled people like myself wishing for more clarity and accessibility. As a peer mentor to other young people with autism I know others have struggled to vote.” Highlighting some of the issues around voting and accessibility, the campaigns recent polling shows: 41% of the general public felt that the introduction of voter ID made it harder for people with learning disabilities to vote 22% of the general public don’t know that people with a learning disability have an equal right to vote. 48% of the general public thought that the government was doing too little to listen to the concerns of people with learning disabilities With the deadline to register to vote just seven days away the campaign is raising awareness to make sure everyone has the information they need to register and not miss their chance to vote. The My Vote My Voice website has a range of easy-to-read resources to support anyone who is interested in learning more about voting. Organisations can also sign the charter and help support everyone to exercise their right to vote
