education campaigns describing how to file a complaint in accessible formats; develop case management
systems that incorporate accessibility features, such as online or telephone submissions; and provide
sensitization training to investigators and judges.
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For example, a woman with an intellectual disability was not permitted to vote in Mexico’s 2012 elections. The complaints adjudication process was accessible, so she was able to file a complaint with the
EMB, which then investigated her claim. It was determined that polling officials restricted the woman
from voting due to discriminatory provisions in the Federal Code of Electoral Institutions and Procedures,
which states persons deprived of their mental faculties cannot vote. However, the EMB had issued an
amendment to this provision ahead of the election that would have allowed the woman to vote, had the
polling officials been aware of the amendment. This demonstrates the importance of proper poll worker
training, but also how accessible information on filing a complaint can lead to more active participation
from citizens with disabilities.49
49 Diaz, Ariane. “No dejaron votar a una discapacitada.” La Jornada. July 6, 2012: 13. Web. December 6, 2013.
<http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2012/07/06/politica/013n3pol>.
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