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  • About Voting Access Rights
    What does the right to vote mean for people with disabilities? How can polling sites accommodate people with different types of disabilities? This article answers these questions and more.
  • The ADA and Title II Public Entities
    The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and activities offered by state and local governments.
  • How to File a Complaint
    If you feel that the ADA, or a related law, is not being followed, you can file a complaint. This article helps you figure out where to report the problem.
  • State & Local Government Overview
    This overview of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) includes links to additional articles on our site that explore Title II more deeply.

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ADA and accessible voting

Social media banner from the Northeast ADA Center showing people with disabilities in a gym; one of them holds a sign that says vote. Big text over the image says: “What does the Americans with Disabilities Act say about voting? Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to make their programs accessible to people with disabilities through physical access and reasonable modifications. They must also provide auxiliary aids and services.” Voter Share on Facebook

Accessible Ballots

'Accessible Ballots' The voting process must be accessible to all. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, state and local governments must provide auxiliary aids and services to voters with disabilities. Under the Help America Vote Act, every polling site must have at least one accessible voting machine that offers non-visual access while providing privacy and independence. If you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact us at 1-800-949-4232. Share on Facebook

Assistance to cast a vote

Social media banner from the Northeast ADA Center that consists primarily of large text. The text says: If I have a disability, can I have assistance to cast my vote? The Voting Rights Act of 1965 permits a voter to have someone help them while voting. The only person not allowed to help is their employer, or an agent of their employer or union. Share on Facebook

Help America Vote Act

Social media banner from the Northeast ADA Center with an image of a sandwich board sign. The sign says Vote Here, and it shows an American flag and a universal accessibility symbol. “If I have a disability, what does the Help America Vote Act of 2002 provide for me? A polling site must have a voting machine that provides an equal chance for me to vote privately and independently.” Voter Share on Facebook

Accessible polling sites for voters

Social media banner from the Northeast ADA Center that consists primarily of large text. The text says: “Do polling sites need to be accessible for people with disabilities? Federal election polling sites must be physically accessible, or if this is not possible, a site must offer other ways of casting a ballot. This requirement is from the Voting and Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984. Share on Facebook

Blog Posts

  • Explainer: Accessible Absentee Voting in NYS
    May 10, 2022
    Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center explains the role technology can play in accommodating voters with disabilities. It's the law in New York state that voters must be permitted to vote privately...
  • What Does Access to Voting Mean?
    September 30, 2019
    In a recent September 25 webinar, Access to Voting, I discussed some of the laws protecting the right of people with disabilities to vote, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Hel...

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