Don’t let a disability keep you (or anyone you know) from voting

A disabled person has the right to whatever accommodation he or she needs in order to vote.

The following is from www.usa.gov/voting-laws:

“Several federal laws protect the voting rights of Americans with disabilities. These include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

Voters with disabilities have the right to:

--Vote in private, without help

--Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities

Polling places must have:

--Wheelchair-accessible voting booths

--Entrances and doorways at least 32 inches wide

--Handrails on all stairs

--Voting equipment for people who are blind or visually impaired

If you have a disability, you may:

--Seek help from poll workers trained to use an accessible voting machine, or

--Bring someone to help you vote

You can also ask your election office what other options you have.

--Some states offer ‘curbside voting,’ when a poll worker brings everything you need to vote to your car.

--Some set up polling places at long-term care facilities.

--Local organizations may provide transportation to the polls.

--Many states let people with disabilities vote by mail.”