Lizzie, lives in London and has a learning disability.
Lizzie has voted before and thinks it’s important for people with learning disabilities to engage with the political process.
She says:
“Politics affects us in the newspapers. Politics affects us on public transport. Politics affects us through everyday life. It is important for making decisions. When politicians sit round the table they have to make the best decision for us.”
However, she is concerned that some people with learning disabilities may be finding it difficult to register their opinion.
“Even people without disabilities find it hard to understand politics. They just speak jargon and don’t get to the point. When they make political broadcasts they don’t use clear language that we can understand. They don’t involve us. If people with disabilities all vote, we will be heard. The more we get our voices heard the more people will respect us.”
