A candidate for one of the positions of commissioner at IEBC wants a percentage of ballot papers to be in braille to cater for visually impaired voters. “If I am appointed commissioner, I will push for the introduction of braille in ballot papers. The people assisting visually impaired voters may not be trustworthy. “A policy needs to be put in place to ensure pastoralist communities vote even as they search for pasture. We need to integrate pastoralist communities in the voting regime because elections are secondary to their lifestyle,” he explained.

Source: The Star July 22, 2021 09:22 UTC