Disability community is one of the largest groups of voters in the United States. In 2016, 16 million people with disabilities participated in the election.
Disability and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
These articles on Disability and Democracy concern the extra barriers that many voters with disabilities face while trying to exercise their most basic rights and the many people working to find solutions. Also see our main section on American Democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.
Friends Driving To Vote Together May Become Illegal In Texas
Texas Republican State Senator Bryan Hughes’ bill on “election integrity” is a clear attack on voting rights, get out the vote efforts.
Take Action Now! Help Draft Federal Voting System Guidelines
For the next version of the federal voting system guidelines, the Election Assistance Commission is asking for comments from the public until May 29.
Lawsuit Win Means Improving California Voter Registration Opportunities
Civil rights groups prevailed in their lawsuit against Sec. of State Alex Padilla to expand voter registration opportunities to the physically challenged.
Colorado Lawmaker Sponsors Bill To Allow Blind To Vote Privately
Blind Coloradans say the state’s move to all-mail ballots six years ago left them behind. They’re pushing for a bill to change that.
New Zealand: Clean and Green or Corrupt and Mean?
Fighting a court is like trying to grab a snake covered in oil. They have more power than you do, often are poisonous, and are unaccountable when they libel you and strip you of your rights. It seems they bite you with dishonesty.
New Play Highlights Voting Challenges For People With Disabilities
Students of the ProAct Play House did their research and wrote a play titled “Get Me To The Polls On Time” which uses humor to motivate disabled voters.
Making New York’s Online Voter Registration Accessible to Blind Voters
Websites for the New York state Board of Elections and the Department of Motor Vehicles must become accessible to blind voters by the end of the year.
Usability Testing is Key if Ballot Marking Devices Are to be Accessible
Usability testing is key if ballot marking devices are to be accessible, an idea of universal design which had been part of work on voting system standards.
The Disability Party Proposes a Constitutional Amendment
Disability Party believes the Constitution needs to be amended to reform some major problems with the federal courts and federal judges. These problems are being used to block disability rights.