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Blue text reads: “5 days of celebrating” with blue sparkles around it. Important dates are listed with the date inside a red block and the theme inside a blue block. September 11 is “Register, Pledge to Vote.” September 12 is “What’s on Your Ballot?” September 13 is “Make a Plan to Vote.” September 14 is “Break Down Barriers.” September 15 is “Celebrate Our Power.”
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ECI Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week

September 11, 2023| items of interest, Links, News, Resources|

September 11 – 15, 2023 is National Disability Voting Rights Week! This post will share important information you can use to make a plan before November. 

Blue text reads: “5 days of celebrating” with blue sparkles around it. Important dates are listed with the date inside a red block and the theme inside a blue block. September 11 is “Register, Pledge to Vote.” September 12 is “What’s on Your Ballot?” September 13 is “Make a Plan to Vote.” September 14 is “Break Down Barriers.” September 15 is “Celebrate Our Power.”

Monday, September 11: Register & Pledge to Vote

A white web on a blue background. The center of the web reads: “Why you should care about local elections.” Six points are each in a bubble that is connected to the center by a line. The points read: “Funding and rules for transportation, libraries, housing, parks, and more are decided locally. It is easier to directly interact with state and local officials – and make a difference. State and local governments can set rules on civic issues like voting. State and local governments decide how to fund services like policing and how different crimes are handled. School boards impact program funding (like music, sports), curriculums, and other policies. Federal programs, like Medicaid and Medicare, are administered by states. State officials have power.” At the bottom left are white logos for REV UPand AAPD. The REV UP logo says, “REV UP!” and the “V” is a checkmark with a white star. Additional text says, “Register!” Educate! Vote! Use your Power! Make the disability vote count.” The AAPD logo has a white power on button and says, “AAPD. American Association of People with Disabilities.”

To check if you are registered, click here.

To register to vote, click here.

To make a pledge to vote, click here.

Tuesday, September 12: What's on Your Ballot?

Red text on a navy background reads: “Do you know what’s on your ballot?” Transparent copies of the question fill the background.

Due to redistricting, new State Senate and House of Delegates districts have been drawn, and some voting locations changed. Ballots are also different depending on what district you live in. 

To find out what’s on your ballot, click here.

Wednesday, September 13: Make a Plan to Vote

A confident voter has a plan to vote. To start your plan: make sure you are registered to vote! Learn key dates, like election day, early voting, and mail-in voting deadlines; choose how and when you will vote; consider your access needs; and learn what’s on your ballot.” To the right of the text is an illustration of a man walking with a service dog. The bottom right says, Make your plan: bit.ly/m/rev-up

A confident voter has a plan to vote. To start your plan: make sure you are registered to vote! Learn key dates, like election day, early voting, and mail-in voting deadlines; choose how and when you will vote; consider your access needs; and learn what’s on your ballot.

For a guide on voting for people with disabilities in this year’s election, click here.

Thursday, September 14: Break Down Barriers

White and red text on a navy background reads: “A confident voter knows their rights. Use REV UP’s state voting guides for information on how to register to vote, key dates in your state, your rights as a disabled voter, accommodations and accessibility, what to do if you have trouble voting. Find your guide here: aapd.com/voter-info.” To the left of the text is an illustration of a woman with white hair and light brown skin standing with her hands on her hips.

You can click here to access AAPD’s Guide for Voters with Disabilities for Virginia by clicking here. 

For more information about your rights as a voter, visit the Disability Law Center of Virginia by clicking here.

Friday, September 15: Celebrate Our Power

Black and white photo of Justin Dart Jr, a white man with a brimmed hat, glasses and nasal cannula speaking at a microphone. White text reads: “Vote as if your life depends on it because it does!” Quote is attributed to Justin Dart Jr, father of the ADA and co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Background is a blue and red gradient.

According to Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections, Supplemental Analysis of Census Voter Turnout Data by Lisa Schur, Douglas Kruse, and Mason Ameri, if people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities who have the same demographic characteristics, there would be about 2 million more voters.

Let’s SHOW THE POWER OF THE DISABILITY VOTE and make sure WE’RE HEARD in EVERY election. YOU have the POWER to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The national REV UP campaign is a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Visit www.aapd.com/revup for more information.

Last modified: November 6, 2023

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