National REVUP Campaign
www.aapd.com – American Association of People with Disabilities
Resources for Voters:
Are you a first time voter? Is transportation an issue for you? Do you have anxiety because you don’t know what to expect at the polls? We can help. Below are organizations who are committed to assisting anyone with disabilities to vote. Or send REV UP an message via our Contact Page.
Disability Organizations
The organizations listed have committed to turning anyone with a disability into a successful voter. Success means registered, educated, and voting!
Autistic Self Advocacy Network New England
Finn Gardiner: fgardiner@autisticadvocacy.org
The Arc of Massachusetts
Visit their Get Out the Vote Page!
Bay State Council of the Blind
An advocacy organization of volunteers with visual disabilities
Leave a message at 773-572-6312
Boston Center for Independent Living
Bill Henning: bhenning@bostoncil.org 617-338-6665
Center for Living and Working
Mike Kennedy: mkennedy@centerlw.org 508-798-0350
Disability Law Center
Amanda Gasparonis: agasparonis@dlc-ma.org 617-723-8455
Disability Policy Consortium
John Winske jwinske@dpcma.org 617-542-3822
Easter Seals of Massachusetts
Joe Bellil: JBellil@eastersealsma.org 800-244-2756
Independence Associates
Steve Higgins: shiggins@iacil.org 508-583-2166
Mass Advocates Standing Strong
Marie D’Aoust: mass.office.info@gmail.com 617-624-7549
MA Developmental Disabilities Council
Dan Shannon: dan.shannon@state.ma.us 617-770-7676
MA Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC)
Colleen Endres: cendres@mdsc.org 781-221-0024
MA State Association of the Deaf
MetroWest Center for Independent Living
David Correia: dcorreia@mwcil.org 508-875-7853
Northeast Independent Living Program
Jim Lyons: jlyons@nilp.org 978-687-4288
Perkins School
Kim Charlson: kim.charlson@perkins.org 617-924-3434
STAVROS
Jennifer Lee: jlee@stavros.org 800-804-1899
Helpful Resources
This checklist is used to evaluate polling places. This information can also help voters understand exactly what local election officials are required to provide for accessibility: ADA Checklist for Polling places.
Town Clerks in Massachusetts: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm
Federal Election Assistance Commission – Resources for Voters with Disabilities
Nonprofit Vote – www.NonProfitVote.org : Nonprofit VOTE partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote. Check out their series of webinars with topics such as: Voter Registration, Being Non-Partisan, and How to Hold a Candidate Forum. Anyone can sign up and participate, or replay the webinars later – all for free.