The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Korea has urged the Central Election Management Commission and the Korea Communications Commission to abolish the restrictions on the number of braille information materials and to expand sign language interpretation services. This recommendation aims to enhance the practical voting rights of individuals with disabilities, following a four-year complaint from the disability rights organization, the Korean Federation of Disability Rights Advocates, which highlighted barriers faced by disabled voters in previous elections. The NHRC's decision follows their investigation into complaints regarding inadequate support for disabled individuals during the 20th presidential election in 2022 and the concurrent local elections.

The NHRC emphasized the need for the Central Election Management Commission to improve access by providing braille election pamphlets, simplifying ballot designs for people with developmental disabilities, and supporting voting assistants. The current legal framework limits the format of braille pamphlets to twice the space of regular print, which can lead to essential information being omitted or condensed. Furthermore, the Central Election Management Commission argued that their involvement in braille materials could jeopardize electoral neutrality, while concurring that simplifying ballots poses logistical challenges.

The Korea Communications Commission has also been implicated in this issue, as it has promoted guidelines for producing accessible broadcast media. The NHRC, while acknowledging that the current complaint strategy does not classify these issues as investigatory under the law, stated that given the evidence of actual harm and comparative international practices, there is a compelling need to address the voting rights of disabled individuals more effectively. This move further highlights the ongoing discussion about accessibility and representation of marginalized communities in electoral processes.