This story tells of a disabled voter in Chicago. Along the way, the author notes that the majority of the polling places in the city are not ADA compliant.
Disabled people make up about one-fourth of the U.S. adult population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have been ensnared in battles over access to the polls as many states have passed restrictive voting laws in recent years, including over limits on what assistance a voter can receive and whether someone else can return a voter’s mailed ballot.
Complicating things further, compliance enforcement lies at the county level. Thankfully, many states (like California) have made it easy to vote by mail. This was helpful to me as standing in long lines, waiting in noisy lobbies, and confined spaces cause problems with my sensory system.
Are US polling locations ADA compliant?
Are US polling locations ADA compliant?
Are US polling locations ADA compliant?
This story tells of a disabled voter in Chicago. Along the way, the author notes that the majority of the polling places in the city are not ADA compliant.
Disabled people make up about one-fourth of the U.S. adult population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have been ensnared in battles over access to the polls as many states have passed restrictive voting laws in recent years, including over limits on what assistance a voter can receive and whether someone else can return a voter’s mailed ballot.
Complicating things further, compliance enforcement lies at the county level. Thankfully, many states (like California) have made it easy to vote by mail. This was helpful to me as standing in long lines, waiting in noisy lobbies, and confined spaces cause problems with my sensory system.
This issues, sadly, is long from being over.