A/HRC/30/26 Parliament may also be given special procedural rights, such as the right to initiate or to veto bills regarding issues that directly affect them. 79. Examples of measures adopted by States to implement the right of persons with disabilities to participate in political and public affairs include information campaigns; the removal of existing physical barriers; the availability of information and ballot papers in accessible formats, including through the use of new technologies; and the involvement of persons with disabilities in the design and testing of electoral equipment. Training sessions for election officials and the lifting of restrictions on the political participation of persons with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities are also crucial. 19

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