Toplak and Mrak v. Slovenia

Toplak and Mrak v. Slovenia
Original jurisdiction
Submitted 24 June and 5 August 2019
Decided 26 October 2021
Full case nameToplak and Mrak v. Slovenia
Case34591/19 (Toplak v. Slovenia), 42545/19 (Mrak v. Slovenia)
ChamberSecond Chamber
Language of proceedingsEnglish
Ruling
Breaches of Articles 13
Court composition
President
Róbert Ragnar Spanó
Judges
Instruments cited
European Convention on Human Rights and Protocol 1
Keywords
discrimination, disability, accessibility, referendum, secret ballot, right to free elections, right to vote, polling place, voting machines, assistive technology

Toplak and Mrak v. Slovenia (34591/19, 42545/19) of 26 October 2021, is the European Court of Human Rights judgment in which the court held that voters' rights were violated when they had no legal right to ask for accessible polling places in advance to achieve accessibility before the election day.[1] The ruling is also significant because the court for the first time extended its jurisdiction to referendums.[2][3]

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  3. ^ "Individuals with disabilities are entitled to adequate access to polling stations! Violation of the right to appeal for lack of legal aid for compensation!". ECHRCaseLaw. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-10.