Houston Chronicle:
The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Harris County elections, at county expense, for up to four years under the settlement of a federal lawsuit over inadequate access to polling places for voters with disabilities.
Paula Span NYT column:
Physical barriers at polling places, a longtime obstacle for the elderly and disabled citizens of any age, can prevent older voters’ participation. Voting machines may not accommodate people who use wheelchairs or are visually impaired.
The… Continue reading
Wichita Eagle:
The ballots of 23 Sedgwick County voters were tossed out Monday under a state law that requires disabled voters to sign their own mail-in ballot envelopes.
County commissioners, acting as the canvassing board for last week’s election,… Continue reading
AP:
Fewer than one in five polling places were fully accessible to voters with disabilities during the 2016 general election, a government report shows — a finding that has prompted federal officials to recommend the Justice Department adopt stricter compliance… Continue reading
Trevor Ryan, Andrew Henderson and Wendy Bonython have posted this draft on SSRN (UNSW Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
While Australia has a system of universal franchise, in the sense of a system of voting that is broadly inclusionary,… Continue reading
Crucial Pam Fessler for NPR:
Tens of thousands of Americans with disabilities have lost their voting rights. It usually happens when a court assigns a legal guardian to handle their affairs. Now, some of those affected are fighting to get… Continue reading
Texas Tribune:
Harris County, which includes Houston, has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because many of its polling places are inaccessible to voters with disabilities, a new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice alleges.
Release:
The American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rights Advocates today sued the New York State Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles over online voter registration that is inaccessible to people with disabilities.
The lawsuit was filed… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA (no link):
Implementing an online ballot marking tool in Ohio prior to the 2016 presidential election is an unreasonable accommodation request because it would fundamentally alter the state’s voting system, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District… Continue reading