In Germany’s upcoming election 85,000 adults are going to get the opportunity to vote for the first time. In 2019 Germany’s top court heard a case on disability voting rights after 8 disabled citizens sued the federal government. The court ruled in favor of the disabled citizens. Germany has a long history of putting laws in place that put disabled citizens at a disadvantage. Adults with guardians are assumed to be “unable to form their own opinions” which germany said could cause guardians to manipulate votes. However it was pointed out that blind and old citizens are at the same risk of having manipulated votes yet they are allowed to mail in ballots. I thought this article was interesting because this is a step not all states in America have taken. Some states still deem that anyone who is under guardianship is incompetent however that is untrue as most guardians handle minimal tasks. I wonder how this will influence Germany’s politics and if it will bring (much needed) change to disability laws.
Raygn Jordan
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