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Voting with Disabilities

Posted by on Mar 5, 2021 in Current Events
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This week’s Election Central post reports on the experiences of voters with disabilities in recent national elections.

Usually when we talk about voter access, we think about things like the number of polling places available or whether voter ID is required. But for the estimated one in six voters who have a disability, the voting process can be more complicated (and often more difficult). Luckily, in the 2020 presidential election, fewer people with disabilities reported experiencing voting challenges. Why is that, and what can we do to close the gap for voters with disabilities even further? Here, Election Central takes a closer look.

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