A man wants to vote in Hamburg - but his polling station has a catch. It takes hours before a cardboard box is placed in front of the building as a voting booth.
- The state election in Hamburg * makes people's minds boil.
- But in the midst of the political turmoil there is a complaint against the Hanseatic city.
- A man tried to cast his vote, but apparently could only vote after hours of argument.
Hamburg - In the hustle and bustle about the election result of the Hamburg state election , a complaint by Michael Arriens on Twitter also receives great attention. Apparently, the Hanseatic city had not provided accessibility in most Hamburg polling stations. For example, a short man had to run a three-hour government marathon before he could cast his vote - apparently a cardboard box had been put in front of the electoral authority as a privacy screen. But even this improvised voting booth has its hooks, complains the voter.
He had apparently driven his scooter to his polling station in Hamburg on Sunday. But this was not barrier-free. On Twitter Arriens vented his anger: “Not for the disabled! After 3 hours of government marathon in an umbrella with raindrops, district office arrangement: polling station that is not barrier-free must place the booth in front of the stairs. He also hadn't been able to throw his election papers into the urn himself.
Hamburg election 2020: complaint - only a few polling stations are accessible
As Michel Arriens writes on Twitter , he did not want to be carried into the polling station . He also ignores the comment by some users that accessibility is already advertised on the election notification. His protest is not well understood by all users on social media. "With the election notification, did you know that your polling station is not accessible, correct? Alternative postal vote? Alternative polling station? Accept alternative support? Understand your approach, but the stunt is too obvious, ”writes a Twitter user.
Election complaint: three quarters of the polling stations in Hamburg are not barrier-free
"There is an accessible polling station five minutes away," writes another. And another: “Postal voting and everything would be fine. But better open a barrel and hope for a shit storm. "
"I have a right to a Hamburg election like any other person. In the polling station. Accessible. Without detours or additional effort. Not even 1/4 of the polling stations in Hamburg are wheelchair accessible. That is a problem and yes, I speak it out and I ask for solutions, ”Arriens replies to the critics. The protest of the person concerned, who is obviously concerned with the principle, receives support. His post is shared by the federal government's Twitter account for the Disability Representative. Within a few hours, the statement was also shared by over 1200 other Twitter users and around 3900 times marked “I like it” (as of February 23, 8:37 pm).
Hey #HamburgWahl, walk now for 2 hours in the ☔️ from polling station to authority & cannot vote. Like 3/4 of the 1,283, my restaurant is not # barrier-free! "Unfortunately we cannot vote then" is scandalous and harmful to democracy! Demand #NoAfD & right to #Democracy! #HHWahl pic.twitter.com/YCAPV1MpfF
- Michel Arriens (@RollerUndIch) February 23, 2020Secret #Hamburg election? Not for the disabled! After 3 hours of government marathon in ☔️, district office arrangement: Non-barrier-free #voting room must place the cabin in front of the stairs. I chose on a presentation plate and didn't throw in the documents myself. #Democracy doesn't work like this! #HHWahl pic.twitter.com/xAUJWWqhEY
- Michel Arriens (@RollerUndIch) February 23, 2020“Everyone who says here, do absentee voting, didn't understand it. People with disabilities should also have a choice, polling stations must be barrier-free, ”writes one supporter. “Germany is also a developing country when it comes to inclusion,” another user.
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