PAVA Materials

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P&As and HAVA

HAVA authorizes P&As to "ensure the full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote and accessing polling places." The P&As’ unique role under HAVA provides them the opportunity to lend their expertise to voters, advocates, as well as election officials who are trying to comply with HAVA and other voting statutes. The P&As’ work under HAVA is referred to as PAVA (Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access).

Brochures

Tennessee P&A’s Guide for Voters with Disabilities (PDF)

Press Releases

Texas P&A's Toll-free Hotline for Voters with Disabilities (PDF)

Surveys

• Kansas P&A's Polling Place Access Survey (PDF)
• Kentucky’s Voters Experience Survey
• Maryland P&A’s Polling Place Accessibility Survey (PDF)
• New Jersey P&A’s Polling Place Evaluation Form (PDF)
• Virginia P&A's Interactive Version of DOJ's Checklist for Polling Places
• Wisconsin P&A's Voting Day Accessibility Checklist (PDF)

Training Materials

California P&A’s Empowering People Project

• Curriculum  
• Empowering People Project  Handout (PDF)

Florida P&A’s Voluntary Guidelines for Accessible Political Campaigns (PDF)

Michigan P&A's Packet to Election Officials

• Cover letter to Election Officials
• Providing Service to Voters with Disabilities
• 5 Tips for Election Administrators
• Disability Organization Descriptions 
• Polling Place Accessibility
• PAVA Flyer

Montana P&A’s Voter Accessibility Manual

• Cover and Cover Letter (PDF)  
• Guide to Etiquette and Behavior for Working with People with Disabilities (PDF)
• People First Language Guidelines (PDF) 
• ADA Checklist for Polling Places (PDF)  
• Accessibility Checklist for Polling Places for Primary and General Elections ( PDF)
• Press Release Samples (PDF)    
• Resources and Contacts (PDF)

Videos

• Arkanssas
  • Educating Poll Workers
  • Introducing the ES&S iVotronic
  • What is HAVA?
• Montana's "Hidden in Plain Sight" Disability Awareness Video©
  view promotional poster (PDF)

Voting Information

• Alabama's Voting Rights for People with Disabilities: A Handbook for Change (PDF)
• Kentucky P&A
  • Your Voice: Your Vote (PDF)
  • Voting When You Have a Guardian (PDF)
• Michigan P&A
  • What Are My Rights as a Voter With a Disability?
  • Off-Year Voting Rights Activities for Disability Organizations
  • PAVA flyer
  • PAVA Newsletter
  • NVRA compliance document
• New Jersey P&A’s Important Tips for Absentee Ballot Voting (PDF)
• Ohio P&A's Voting Rights - Frequently Asked Questions
• Ohio P&A's Voter Rights and Assistance
• Oregon Easy to Read Voting Guide
• South Carolina P&A’s Directions  for Voters who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (PDF)
• Texas P&A's Voters with Disabilities: Know Your Rights! (PDF)
• Wisconsin P&A’s Voting Rights Reference Guide (PDF)

 

 
In this section:  

• Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
• Other Voting Laws
• Protection & Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Materials
• General Disability Voting Resources
• Disability Election Day Resources
• Election Reform

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