Reason for the project:0.1% of European citizens present significant learning difficulties. The life expectancy ofthis group has increased and therefore the issue of its rights is getting more urgent thanit was some decades ago.Most people with learning difficulties (ld) do not experience any political participation aselectors and do not exercise their right to vote, unless their families make the effort totrain and instruct them. Most people with ld do not vote because of a lack of:- awareness and education of people with ld themselves;- awareness of their relatives and carers;- facilitating measures through public authoritiesObjectives:- Educate people with learning difficulties to make them aware of their political rights andto form and express their informed opinion on the occasion of local, national andEuropean elections and referenda, in line with any other European citizen.- Raising awareness of all actors who can facilitate the exercise of political rights ofpeople with ldDescription of results, products:- One survey report on already existing good practices of education about the exerciseof political rights- Two modules educational programme on the exercise of political rights in Europe andin their own countries.- Brochures, posters and banners for an awareness-raising campaign- CMs web site and a CD to disseminate messages and the contents- Guidelines for making electoral programmes more accessibleImpact envisaged:- Three polls on 100 youngsters with ld and entitled to vote will be carried out during thelength of the project and is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the projectobjectives.- A European observatory of the exercise of political rights of people with ld and of theelectoral programmes of political parties will be launched at the half-way stage of theproject and will go on for at least 5 years.- “My opinion my vote” will reach at least: 1000 people with ld, 4000 facilitators (carers,professionals and decision makers).- At least 30% of people contacted by the project will enhance their awareness aboutexercising their political rights.- The voting ratio of people recorded by the project goes up of the 30%