This manual gives ideas about the different ways people with disabilities can take part in elections and politics. This manual explains that working in partnerships is important. People with disabilities need to be involved in any decisions that will affect their lives. Politicians, the media and disability organizations are some of the groups that should work together. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is called CRPD for short. The CRPD is a legal document about the rights of people with disabilities to take part in public life. Parts of this document called Article 12 and Article 29 talk about people with disabilities taking part in elections.