Election information accessibility for disabled people during Singapore’s 2025 general election

Abstract

Election information accessibility is crucial for disabled people’s participation in political life. Encompassing both technical information about voting processes and political information about party positions, candidates, and policies, barriers to equitable information access can hinder disabled people’s full and meaningful electoral participation. Against the backdrop of Singapore’s 14th general election, we assess existing practice and policy regarding election information accessibility alongside the state’s distinct approach toward pragmatic disability inclusion without formal, legislated rights. We highlight critical concerns around live broadcast media, in-person rallies, party and governmental webpages, manifesto documents, and social media content. Moving forward, we emphasise that electoral participation cannot be divorced from broader questions around information and communication access, digital inclusion, and environmental accessibility.