Telephone ballot paper reading service – General Election : Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The General Election place on Thursday 4th July 2024. The information below is about a telephone ballot paper reading service for people in Cardiff and people in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The systems are slightly different in each area. We have listed the process for Cardiff and the Vale separately below.
RNIB Cymru would like to hear about how you found the telephone ballot reading service if you use it. There is a link to a short survey they are undertaking at the base of the information for each area.
For people who will be voting in Cardiff
At this year’s UK General Election taking place on Thursday 4 July all polling stations in Cardiff will have a telephone ballot paper reading service available to support blind and partially sighted voters.
Simply ask a member of staff at the polling station, who will help you to call the office where you can speak to a member of staff who can talk you through the information on the ballot paper, including the names and details of the candidates who are standing and the position that they appear on the ballot paper.
Or you can call 0 2 9 2 0 8 7 2 0 8 7 (select option 7 and press 1 for elections) when you are at their polling station and state in which constituency you are voting in to hear the information.
The telephone ballot paper reading service will be available in English or Welsh.
RNIB Cymru are very keen to hear about how you found the telephone ballot reading service. We would like to know whether you found the service useful and if it helped you to cast your vote independently and in secret.
RNIB Cyrmu would be extremely grateful if you could complete this short evaluation survey.
English language survey: UK General Election – Telephone ballot paper reading service evaluation survey
Welsh language survey: Etholiad Cyffredinol y DU – Arolwg i werthuso’r gwasanaeth darllen papur pleidleisio dros y ffon
The survey should take no more than five minutes to complete. Your response will help us work with local authorities to improve the service and campaign for a more accessible voting system in future elections.
Remember to take voter ID with you
If you want to vote in person at this election, you will need to bring photo ID. There are various forms of photo ID you can use, including a passport, older or disabled persons bus pass and Blue Badge.
You can find the full list of accepted photo ID at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.
You can use expired photo ID, as long as it still looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote. The photo ID you bring must be the original version and not a photocopy or digital version on your phone.
For people who will be voting in Vale of Glamorgan
At this year’s UK General Election taking place on Thursday 4 July all polling stations in the Vale of Glamorgan will have a telephone ballot paper reading service available to support blind and partially sighted voters.
Simply ask a member of staff at the polling station, who will help you to call the office where you can speak to a member of staff who can talk you through the information on the ballot paper, including the names and details of the candidates who are standing and the position that they appear on the ballot paper.
The telephone ballot paper reading service will be available in English or Welsh.
RNIB Cymru are very keen to hear about how you found the telephone ballot reading service. We would like to know whether you found the service useful and if it helped you to cast your vote independently and in secret.
We would be extremely grateful if you could complete this short evaluation survey.
English language survey: UK General Election – Telephone ballot paper reading service evaluation survey
Welsh language survey: Etholiad Cyffredinol y DU – Arolwg i werthuso’r gwasanaeth darllen papur pleidleisio dros y ffon
The survey should take no more than five minutes to complete. Your response will help us work with local authorities to improve the service and campaign for a more accessible voting system in future elections.
Remember to take voter ID with you
If you want to vote in person at this election, you will need to bring photo ID. There are various forms of photo ID you can use, including a passport, older or disabled persons bus pass and Blue Badge.
You can find the full list of accepted photo ID at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.
You can use expired photo ID, as long as it still looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote. The photo ID you bring must be the original version and not a photocopy or digital version on your phone.