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Rooted in Rights worked with Disability Rights Oregon to create “Disability Rights Oregon and Accessible Voting Tablets” that discuss the use of technology that allowed disabled residents to cast their votes without hindrance. Mary Lee Turner and Rachel Simpson discuss the obstacles they experienced while voting and how using technology create independence in their ability to vote. Oregon created the Alternate Format Ballot which is available online or residents can request to state voting officials to have the voting equipment brought to their homes to use. These various methods affords disabled residents the opportunity to vote comfortably and feel included in the voting process.
Related Keywords
- City Government
- County Government
- Election
- Election Training
- HAVA: Help America Vote Act
- Local Government
- Polling Place
- Public Entity
- State Government
- Title II
- Voter Registration
- Voting
- Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984
- Voting Area
- Voting Booth
- Voting Machine
- Voting Rights Act
Related Section Numbers
- 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES, (1)
- Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Places, (1)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities, (1)
- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws, (1)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Voting Rights, (1)
- Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, (1)
- SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FAUQUIER COUNTY REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES, (1)
- 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places, (1)
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