The TSE (Higher Electoral Court) announced this Wednesday (21) that among the 27,000 candidates for the 2022 elections, more than 400 eligible candidates have declared themselves disabled.

Headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE). – Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil/North Dakota

A total of 476 candidates were officially registered as people with some form of disability, and another 28 were denied registration.

Among all entries (rejected or not) TSE:

• 53% said they have some physical handicap;
• 23.37% indicated some visual impairment;
• 11.99% stated that they have some hearing impairment;
• 2.64% said they were on the autism spectrum.

This Wednesday marks the Day of the Fight for People with Disabilities, established in 2005 by Law No. 11133/2005, which aims to remind of the importance of developing means of integration for people with disabilities.