They work hard in the weeks before an election to encourage as many people as possible to come out and vote on polling day.
Voting is central to any democracy and it is essential that people use their vote.
The recent presidential elections in the United States show how important a single vote can be. Often people don't vote because they're turned off by politics, or because they're simply too busy. Disability Alliance points out in its Disability Manifesto that it is not just those with mobility problems that face barriers to exercising their right to vote. People with hearing or visual impairments have needs that must be taken into account, as have those with communication and developmental conditions or mental health problems. The main issue it is not just about physical access to buildings but about real access to the service inside the polling station.