Disability Voting Resources

Disability Voting Overview

• Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities [PDF]
• Voting Barriers for Citizens with Mental Disabilities [PDF]

Laws and Legal Resources

• State Laws Affecting the Voting Rights of People with Mental Disabilities(PDF)
• Disability Related Voting Legislation
• Analyzing a Challenge Based on Lack of Mental Competence to Vote(PDF)
• Federal Laws Can Overcome Barriers to the Ballot
• The Right To Vote of Persons Under Guardianship -Limited or Otherwise (PDF)

Voter Resources

• Election Day Resources for Voters with Disabilities
• Voter Bill of Rights for Voters with Mental Disabilities PDF
• Bill of Rights for All Voters (State Specific)
• Impact : Feature Issue on Political Activism and Voter Participation by Persons with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities PDF /HTML
• California Easy Voter Guide
• Oregon Easy to Read Voting Guide

Polling Place Access

• Department of Justice ADA Checklist for Polling Places PDF / HTML
• Polling Place Accessibility Guide
• Voters with Disabilities: Access to Polling Places and Alternative Voting Methods , GAO Report, October 2001 (PDF)

Studies and Statistics

• State Census Disability Numbers and Voting Turn Out
• Voter Turnout, Voting Difficulties And Disability In The 2000 Elections

Campaigns and Initiatives

• Voting Victory: Veterans’ Affairs Opens Doors to Registration and Education Efforts
• United Cerebral Palsy's Don't Block My Vote Project
• Making Voting Accessible to All

Other Resources

• Native American Considerations in the Electoral Process (NACEP) Project

Poll Worker Training Video

The video is copyrighted by the Montana Advocacy Program and is available for purchase in DVD or VHS format for $20. For information about purchasing, please contact Raylynn Lauderdale at Raylynn@mtadv.org.