Down Syndrome Daily: Voting Resources for People with Disabilities

Voting with a Disability, resources from Nonprofit Vote .org:

Below you will find links to voting with disabilities from national organizations.

Disability Vote Project: American Association of People with Disabilities
The AAPD Disability Vote Project (DVP) addresses the fundamental inequalities faced by voters with disabilities, and works in a nonpartisan approach to ensure full accessibility to all polling places and voting equipment.
DVP’s work:

Eliminating barriers to voting
Promoting voter turnout in the disability community
Ensuring that voting the voting machines in production are accurate, accessible, and secure
Growing disability vote coalitions across the country
Educating the disability community on the importance of voting
Increasing the registration rate among voters with disabilities

Disability and Voter Turnout
Fact sheets and testimony:

“Fact sheet: Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2010 Elections,” by Lisa Schur and Douglas Kruse, June 2011.
“Fact sheet: Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2008 Elections,” by Lisa Schur and Douglas Kruse, July 2009.
“Testimony before Election Assistance Commission,” October 8, 2009. By Lisa Schur. Webcast at http://www.yorkmedia.com/eac/webcasts2009.htm.
Studies:
“Sidelined or Mainstreamed? Political Participation and Attitudes of People with Disabilities in the United States,” Presented at the American Political Science Association conference, August 2008, and updated October 2009. By Lisa Schur and Meera Adya.
“Voting,” in Gary Albrecht, ed., Encyclopedia of Disability (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2005). By Lisa Schur, Todd Shields, and Kay Schriner.
“Enabling Democracy: Disability and Voter Turnout,” Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 1, March 2002, pp. 167-190. By Lisa Schur, Todd Shields, Douglas Kruse, and Kay Schriner.
“What Determines Voter Turnout? Lessons from Citizens with Disabilities,” Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 2, June 2000, pp. 571-587. ByLisa Schur and Douglas Kruse.

The Arc: We've Got the Power Vote in 2012
Election Day 2012—it’s closer than you think! In this time of rapid change and challenges at all levels of government, the importance for action by people with intellectual & developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, and everyone who cares about our issues, and to become engaged in the political process has never been more important.
The Arc is pleased to provide resources for advocates and community partners for the upcoming 2012 elections. As people who care about the dignity, civil rights and access for people with I/DD at all levels of society, it is our role to promote civic responsibility and participation in our democracy. The Arc is launching its “We’ve Got The Power!” campaign to amplify the voice of people with disabilities as active participants in the political process, and in their communities. Together with Nonprofit Vote, a nonpartisan organization focused on providing voter engagement tools and resources, The Arc is providing links to toolkits, checklists, and other important resources for those wishing to show our communities that “We’ve Got the Power!” It’s time to Make Our Mark in 2012!

Bazelon Center 2012 Voting Rights Guides