Blind advocates allege NSW’s removal of online voting system is a breach of human rights

State electoral commission accused of discrimination for suspending iVoting platform as Blind Citizens Australia takes case to watchdog

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Advocates for blind and low-vision people will take the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) to Australia's human rights watchdog, accusing it of unlawful discrimination over the removal of an accessible voting platform.

The NSWEC announced earlier this year that it would not be using the iVote online voting system for the looming 2023 state election, following technical glitches during local government elections in Kempsey, Singleton and the City of Shellharbour.