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ADA Watch Election Edition:
"Vote as if your life depends on it, because it does."
"We are voting in the most important election in the country's history. The Disability Community has been organizing to build the Power of the Disability Vote. Turnout will determine the outcome of National, State and Local Elections. The turnout of the DISABILITY VOTE could determine the outcome of these elections, but only if we get to the polls!"
Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day:
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)'s REV UP program builds the power of the disability vote through increasing civic engagement in the disability community and improving the accessibility of elections. REV UP stands for “Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power!” Rev Up is partnering with Microsoft and Lyft to provide free and discounted rides--both wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV) and standard rides--to the polls on November 5, 2024. More Information
Find Out How to Vote in Your State:
Click on your state in Rev Up's quick guide for people with disabilities voting in the 2024 general elections. Quick Voter Guide
"One in Six Voters Have a Disability," New Disabled South on NPR:
"One in six eligible American voters now has a disability, and a third of eligible voters either has a disability or lives with someone with a disability. This voting bloc is growing as the population ages. That's according to a recent report by Rutgers University. It found that the total number of eligible voters with disabilities exceeds the total number of either Black or Hispanic eligible voters." Atlanta-based New Disabled South co-founder and CEO Dom Kelly talks about what the presidential campaigns may or may not understand about the broader needs and wants of disabled voters ahead of Election Day. More at NPR
Voting with a Disability:
Whether you vote in person or by mail, you have a right to accessibility accommodations. Whether you vote in person or by mail, you have a right to accessibility accommodations. Learn More at Vote.gov
Federal laws protect your right to vote:
Several federal laws protect the registration and voting rights of Americans with disabilities:
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