Measures for electors with functional limitations

The Bureau des élections extends thanks to all partners who contributed to the development of those measures.

• Comité régional des associations pour la déficience intellectuelle (CRADI) :    514 255-8111 or by e-mail: cradi@cradi.com
• Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ)
• Direction de la diversité sociale, Service du développement culturel, de la qualité du milieu de vie et de la diversité ethnoculturelle, Ville de Montréal
• Ex-Aequo
• Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire (MAMROT)
• Regroupement des aveugles et amblyopes du Montréal métropolitain (RAAMM)
• Regroupement des organismes de promotion du Montréal métropolitain (ROPMM) :   514 255-4888 or by e-mail: ropmm@ropmm.com
• Simplicom :   simplicom@hotmail.com

All revision offices of the list of electors and advance polling stations (October 25) will be easily accessible .

On polling day, most polling stations should be easily accessible, but some may not be. Persons with reduced mobility would be well-advised to check the information shown on the reminder mailed during the week of October 19.

If this logo is shown next to the polling station address on November 1, it means that the polling station is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

You may also obtain information from our office at   514 872-VOTE (872-8683), TTD   514 872-0679 or by e-mail: election@ville.montreal.qc.ca.

A version in simplified language (in  French) has been prepared. It is easy to read and understand.

It is available in all borough election offices, from certain associations and on AccèsSimple.

The Elector’s Manual contains all the necessary information and is available at all borough election offices in the following versions:

• Braille (in French) 
• Large print (in French)
• Audio CD (in French)

The manual is available in those versions from associations for persons who are blind or who have amblyopia.

On election day, an elector with visual limitations may be accompanied by a person of his choice. He may also be accompanied by an election officer, but should contact the deputy returning officer of the polling subdivision. The elector will be given a template adapted to the ballot paper. The names of candidates will be read to him so that he can mark the ballot paper on his own.

A video in Quebec Sign Language (narration in French) is available in all borough election offices and in certain associations for persons with a hearing disability.

On election day, an elector may be accompanied by the person of his choice. The associations concerned will be made aware of the documents required to be entered on the list of electors and the documents required to vote. Electors may, on request, be accompanied by an election officer.

With TDD   514 872-0679, electors with a hearing disability may obtain all the information they require. They may also contact the Bureau des élections by e-mail at election@ville.montreal.qc.ca 

Electors with motor limitations who are unable to remain standing will be provided, on request, with a chair. They may also be provided with a wider pencil to mark the ballot paper. A ballot thus marked will not be identified when the votes are counted.

A clipboard may be provided to make voting easier. Voting booths will be anchored to tables to control involuntary or sudden movements.

Electors with motor limitations should contact the deputy returning officer of their polling subdivision in advance or the Bureau des élections at    514 872-VOTE (514 872-8683), or at election@ville.montreal.qc.ca.