High law "Provide voting aids for people with developmental disabilities"

The court ruled that voting methods should be improved to ensure the suffrage of the disabled.

The Seoul High Court ruled today (18th) that some of the plaintiffs won a lawsuit filed against the state by two people, including Park, a developmentally disabled person.

The court ordered the plaintiffs to provide voting aids if required in public office elections, which take place a year after the date of the verdict's final decision.

Earlier, they filed a lawsuit against the state in January 2022, ahead of the 20th presidential election, claiming that they should produce picture ballots and easy-to-understand forms of election publications for disabled people to participate in voting.

However, in August last year, the first trial court rejected the lawsuit, saying legislation should precede it.