A quarter of disabled people said they found it difficult to vote earlier this month, reporting problems with inaccessible voting booths and a lack of disabled parking.
Research conducted by charity Leonard Cheshire Disability revealed 24% of disabled people said they had problems voting in person on 7 May and felt some staff were unhelpful in resolving problems.
The charity found some of the difficulties faced included polling stations not having level access, and some disabled people not having access to large print ballot papers or hearing loops.
Campaigns director at Leonard Cheshire Disability, Andy Cole, said: ‘We were very pleased to find that the majority disabled people found voting easy at this election.
'However, we’re calling on councils to meet the accessibility criteria set out by the Electoral Commission – which includes level access into and inside the polling station, large print ballot papers and fully trained staff. This will prevent the difficulty and frustration that many disabled people still currently face when voting.’
The charity is calling for councils to review the accessibility of polling stations before the 2016 elections.
