Voting should be simple, free, and accessible.
On Nov. 8, Pennsylvanians across the state will cast their votes, including over 2.6 million adults who identify as having a disability. In the two years since the 2020 presidential election, there have been widespread, unproven claims of voter fraud. The misinformation related to mail-in voting has the potential to threaten disabled people’s rights to cast their votes. Disability rights are everyone’s rights, and we must guarantee that those rights are secured for future elections at every level of government.
There are numerous federal laws established to protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002. These laws were created to ensure wheelchair access, headphones for audio ballots, braille, and access to mail-in voting, among other equities. Despite these laws, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, nearly 60% among a sample of poll places had potential impediments that would inhibit people with disabilities from accessing polling locations.
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