The Member States, by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the Union, by concluding that Convention by means of Council Decision 2010/48/EC, have committed themselves to ensuring compliance with that Convention. In order to support inclusive and equal electoral participation for persons with disabilities, arrangements for non-national Union citizens to exercise the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament should have due regard to the needs of citizens with a disability and older citizens.
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