This is a press release that was sent to the newspapers and radio

The campaign is funded by the Electoral Commission.

In the 2001 General Election only 31% of people with learning disabilities voted.

Every Vote Counts is a three year campaign to get more people with learning disabilities on the register to vote.

Then people will have more say over what happens in their lives.

In the first year, United Response will speak to other organisations and people it supports.

The people at the project will create a resource to help people understand how politics affects them.

United Response will then share the information and support people to become involved.

It will also offer training to organisations and groups involved in voting and politics so they can make information more accessible.

Su Sayer from United Response said:

"Having the right to vote means nothing unless you know why you are voting and what you are voting for.

At the moment, there is not enough accessible information to help people.

"We want to work with people and the people who support them so they can learn more and be confident about voting."

Stephen Rooney, Communications Director at the Electoral Commission said:

"We are very pleased to give this money to United Response. The charity is good at making things accessible.

"This is an exciting project and we look forward to working with United Response so people with learning disabilities can vote more easily."