Resources

General

The American Association of People with Disabilities sponsors REV UP organizations across the country.  Visit their REV UP / Voting pages for more information and resources.

Federal Election Assistance Commission – Resources for Voters with Disabilities

NonProfitVote.org – Has ideas, resources and webinars to help nonprofit organizations increase voter participation.

  • America Goes to the Polls 2020.pdf – America Goes to the Polls 2020 is based on the final certified voter turnout collected by the U.S. Elections Project. The report provides the official state rankings in voter turnout and turnout growth compared to the presidential election in 2016. This ranking provides insights into the impact of election policies on state-by-state voter turnout, including vote by mail and same day registration. Vote by mail has different implementations, and these differences are also discussed.
  • Non-profits and other groups are prohibited from engaging in partisan politics. Using Social Media.pdf has guidelines especially for social media.

National Disability Rights Network – Voting Pages and lots of Disability Information

Fact sheet: Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Election (from Rutgers)

Tips for hosting accessible events and meetings by the MA Office on Disability

Accessibility

ADA.GOV – ADA Checklist for Polling Places (from 2016)

Self Advocates Becoming Empowered – www.sabeusa.org – a national self-advocacy organization

  • GoVoter Surveys – The purpose of the GoVoter Survey was to find out the experience that voters with disabilities had casting a ballot including getting information about candidates and issues, poll workers attitudes, and completing a ballot.
  • SABE Voter Education Toolkit

State of MA Resources

Disability Organizations