ADR has collaborated with the Centre for Human Rights and Disability Studies (CHRDS), Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, for the National Article Writing Competition on "Electoral Rights of Persons with Disabilities".

For guidelines and registration, click here.

The themes for the competition are as follows:

1. Beyond the Ballot Box: Examining the Legal Barriers to Electoral Participation for Persons with Disabilities
2. The Right to Vote as a Right to Equality: Reinterpreting Suffrage Through a Disability Rights Lens
3. Digital Democracy or Digital Divide? The Legal Promise and Perils of Electronic Voting for the Disabled
4. Guardianship vs. Citizenship: Legal Capacity and the Disenfranchisement of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
5. From Tokenism to Transformation: Implementing Accessible Elections as a Constitutional Mandate

Media Coverage:

Live Law: National Article Writing Competition On Electoral Rights Of Persons With Disabilities | HPNLU–ADR

Lawctopus: National Article Writing Competition on Electoral Rights of Persons with Disabilities by CHRDS, HPNLU Shimla, in collaboration with the ADR [Cash Prizes of Rs. 6k]: Submit by Feb 15