
Enhancing Accessibility in U.S. Elections
Voters with disabilities must have full and equal access to the ballot box.
Voters with disabilities must have full and equal access to the ballot box.
While a crucial milestone for women’s rights and progress in the United States, the 19th Amendment’s promise of suffrage a century ago still has not been fully realized.
All Americans should have access to online and same-day voter registration.
By failing to allocate more emergency funding for elections, Congress puts entire state populations at risk of further COVID-19 outbreaks.
Some local government are sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters, ensuring that more Americans can safely vote during the pandemic.
In-person voting must be coupled with the expansion of vote by mail to ensure that disabled voters can participate in this historic election.
By failing to adopt commonsense measures to fortify elections against the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers put countless lives at risk.
States must take immediate steps to prepare for conducting elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although expanding vote by mail is critical, in-person options must be preserved to prevent disenfranchisement.
Elected officials must make it easier and safer to register and vote amid the pandemic.
In response to COVID-19, actions should be taken to protect elections and Americans’ right to vote.