October 31, 2016
Voting Rights for People with Disabilities
Disability in the News
As election day approaches, we all should do our civic duty and be involved in the electoral process. Regardless of party affiliation or candidate favored, the right to vote is a vital one. And often, the ability to act on that right is made difficult for or is completely denied to people with disabilities.
Here are two recent stories discussing this important issue - one from National Public Radio's website (NPR.org) and the other is from the Center for Investigative Reporting's website, Reveal (revealnews.org). Links will open new windows.
NPR Story: Voters With Disabilities Fight For More Accessible Polling Places
Reveal Story: Disabled and disenfranchised: Families fight to restore voting rights
There are also links to websites with voter resources and information about the voting rights of people with disabilities:
"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves. And the only way they could do this is by not voting."
-Franklin D. Roosevelt