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Radio 4,21 May 2019,19 mins

Exercising your right to vote… and to exercise

In Touch

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In Touch listeners share their voting experiences, and one Australian citizen tells how she was able to vote independently in the recent federal election. The European Blind Union has researched the main accessible forms of voting throughout Europe, and the results are surprising. A gym in Uckfield, Sussex has listened to the needs of one visually impaired woman, made some small changes, and enabled her to exercise comfortably and confidently. We find out how they did it. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Lee Kumutat

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