Section 4: Post-electoral Period Potential Barriers • Persons with disabilities not involved in lessons learned process • DPOs not familiar with electoral rights • Civic education does not address the rights of persons with disabilities and is not distributed in accessible formats • Selection criteria for election commissioners is not disability-inclusive The post-electoral period gives stakeholders a chance to assess the implementation of the election. Key activities that should be viewed with a disability inclusion lens are: • Polling station audits Section 4 • Reviewing the previous two electoral cycle periods and capturing lessons learned • Improving accessibility of government institutions • Conducting capacity building activities for electoral staff, CSOs and political parties • Advocating for and implementing legal and administrative reforms • Updating voter registration, if necessary • Revising the EMB’s long-term strategy • Revising civic education curricula • Revising selection criteria for new commissioners • Developing a monitoring plan to ensure accountability of elected officials’ performance on issues of importance to persons with disabilities Polling Station Audits Many times laws are in place to ensure accessible polling stations, but site selection does not always comply with these laws. There should be a government body responsible for monitoring accessibility on Election Day that has the authority to impose a penalty if these standards are A man conducts accessibility audits of polling centers in Zimbabwe. Equal Access: How to Include Persons with Disabilities in Elections and Political Processes 59