“EAC hosts public hearing on accessibility; Equipment is there, but obstacles remain for voters with disabilities”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Category Archives: voters with disabilities
“Caucusing with a Disability”
Rabia Belt:
While America is preoccupied with choosing its next president, a large group is being left behind in the decision-making process. Caucuses are not only places where we decide who will represent our nation, but also sites where… Continue reading
“Voting is already hard for people with disabilities. Voter ID laws make it even harder.”
4th Circuit Rules ADA Requires Maryland to Allow Online Ballot Marking for Disabled Absentee Voters
“Online voter registration opens up access, but not always for all; States working to make sure sites are accessible for all”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“New Paper Examines Impact of ‘Convenience’ on Voters With Disabilities”
Doug Chapin:
The question of how best to assist voters with disabilities is important, but often difficult to address because there is so little empirical data on how those voters experience the system. Fortunately, we are starting to see… Continue reading
“Overcoming Voting Obstacles The Use of Convenience Voting by Voters With Disabilities”
Peter Miller and Sierra Powell have written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract:
We examine the extent to which Americans with disabilities vote at the polls or take advantage of convenience voting reforms relative to voters… Continue reading
“California to Examine Voting Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities”
“Feds probing alleged voting rights violations involving disabled Californians”
LAT:
Federal authorities are investigating allegations that California and its courts are unlawfully denying voting rights to some intellectually disabled residents, according to documents released Wednesday.
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice in Sacramento have requested records from… Continue reading
“Access Denied: New ACLU/Center for Accessible Technology Report Rates State OVR Sites”
Two New Reports from the ACLU
Access Denied: Barriers to Online Voter Registration for Citizens with Disabilities
Published by the ACLU and the Center for Accessible Technology focuses on one urgent issue: the accessibility of online voter registration websites for voters with disabilities.
The Cost of … Continue reading
Lawsuit Seeks Counting of Oregon Ballots Rejected for Lack of Signature Match
From Oregon comes news of a state lawsuit alleging that more than 4600 ballots have been wrongly rejected on the ground that voters’ signatures on ballot envelopes don’t match those on file. These votes could conceivably be enough to swing… Continue reading
“Second Circuit Says NYC Must Comply With Order to Address Polling Place Accessibility”
“Turnout for Voters with Disabilities Suffers”
That’s the lead story in this month’s issue of NCSL’s The Canvass.