South Korea's election commission brushed off the human rights commission's recommendation to help voters with developmental disabilities and blind voters cast ballots.
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In January 2026, ahead of the 3 June local elections, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea recommended that the National Election Commission provide voting assistance to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities who cannot mark a ballot alone, offer easy-to-read ballots and guides, and lift page limits on braille election materials so they match the print versions. On 2 June 2026 the human rights commission announced that the election commission had substantially not accepted the voting-assistance recommendation, citing concerns that facility staff could influence votes, had said it could not implement the braille changes, and had claimed all polling places were already accessible even though the commission found missing staff support and inadequate ramps. Disability groups including Korea People First demanded full acceptance on 7 June.
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