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
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