- COVID-19
NDRN Testifies before Congress in Virtual Hearing on Protecting the Right to Vote during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 9, 2020
Bishop spoke about the rights of voters with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving access to vote by mail, the necessity of in-person voting, and the roles of Congress and the Federal Government.
General - COVID-19
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program in New York
June 3, 2020
A federal court has approved an agreement between NYS BOE and disability groups that provides voters a more accessible absentee ballot for the upcoming June 23 Primary Election.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Files Lawsuit Challenging NY’s Absentee Voter Process
May 28, 2020
DRNY filed a lawsuit, with Disability Rights Advocates and Brown Goldstein & Levy LLP, against NYS Board of Election regarding their refusal to allow accessible electronic absentee ballots.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Applauds the Introduction of the VoteSafe Act of 2020
May 12, 2020
This legislation would expand voting options for voters with disabilities and improve the safety and accessibility of polling places across the nation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement - COVID-19
NDRN Responds to Senators Collins and Bennet Call for Congressional Leaders to Make CARES Act Election Assistance Grants More Accessible for States
April 30, 2020
NDRN sent a letter to Senators Collins Bennet thanking them for urging Congressional Leadership to allow the EAC to waive the requirement that states must provide a 20% match for the $400 million in election assistance grants included in the CARES Act.
Letter