with Point 71 d) of the Concluding Observations of the ROC's Initial CRPD Report, which recommended that the government prioritize accessible and affordable new residential construction in the public and private sector. Disabled persons’ organizations have expressed that not all public housing targeting persons with disabilities is built with accessible facilities. The registration and lottery system often result in persons with disabilities being allocated units that fail to meet their needs or lack accessibility. Moreover, some public housing complexes have poor spatial planning in public spaces that fail to meet accessibility requirements. Article 29: Participation in political and public life 128. The NHRC recommends that the Executive Yuan prioritize the amendment of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act and Civil Servants Election and Recall Act. The Executive Yuan should also work jointly with the Legislative Yuan to abolish laws that prohibit persons under guardianship from voting so as to comply with the requirements of the CRPD. 129. The NHRC is concerned about the lack of accessible facilities at polling stations and ballot counting stations. Although the Central Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as the CEC) developed a venue and facility checklist in 2014, Point 256 of the CRPD Second Report states that county/city election commissions are responsible for the selection of polling and ballot counting stations, and nearly 8% of the stations during the latest elections in 2020 failed to meet the accessibility requirements set out by the CEC, which severely influenced the voting rights of persons with disabilities. 130. The MOI and CEC do not gather and retain data related to candidates and electee with disabilities, thus failing to satisfy Points 72 b) and 73 b) of the Concluding Observations of the ROC's Initial CRPD Report. The NHRC believes that Taiwan lacks tangible measures to encourage persons with disabilities to participate in public affairs. According to Article 29b of the CRPD, governments should promote an environment in which persons with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in the conduct of public affairs, including non-profit 90

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