It's Disability Voting Rights Week! We can't talk about access to the polls and democracy without including the voices of people with disabilities. Thank you to our Advisory Council member, Tiffany Yu, who always centers inclusion in her work and advocacy!
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September 9 - 13 is National Disability Voting Rights Week. People with disabilities face pervasive and persistent barriers to casting our ballots. This results in voting in lower proportions to our non-disabled peers across all age groups. National Disability Voting Rights Week highlights our legal rights to the ballot, educating voters, families and elections officials on these rights to help reduce these barriers. #NationalDisabilityVotingRightsWeek #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #TheFutureIsAccessible
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From September 9 through 13, 2024, we recognize National Disability Voting Rights Week, a crucial time to focus on the importance of ensuring that every voice is heard in our democracy. This week highlights the barriers that people with disabilities often face when voting and emphasizes the need for accessible voting options. National Disability Voting Rights Week is about advocating for equal access to the polls and empowering individuals with disabilities to exercise their right to vote. By raising awareness and supporting inclusive voting practices, we can help build a more equitable and representative democracy. Let's stand together to ensure that everyone's vote counts. #DisabilityVotingRights #NDVRW2024 #AccessibleVoting #EveryVoteCounts
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Such a vital tool as we enter what is likely to be an intense election push. #DisabledVoterEngagement #DisabilityVote
As National Disability Voting Rights Week continues, we're replaying this clip of Dom Kelly, Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising, explaining how their Plain Language Policy Dashboard makes policy information more accessible to disabled voters. #NDVRW2024 #DisabilityVote View the full webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gHyKP_Df
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It's Disability Voting Rights Week! This nonpartisan movement led by the American Association of People with Disabilities and REV UP reminds us that every vote matters. Did you know? • In 2022, one in seven voters with disabilities faced voting difficulties, up from one in nine in 2020. • One in five voters with a disability needed assistance or had difficulty voting in 2022 – three times the rate of voters without disabilities. • Voters with vision and cognitive disabilities experienced the most challenges. (Source: “Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections,” a July 2023 study by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission through Rutgers University.) Make your voice heard in every election!
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Democracy thrives when everyone can participate! This Disability Voting Rights Week (September 9-13), let's ensure that voting is accessible to all by upholding and strengthening the Voting Rights Act. Every voice deserves to be heard, and every vote must be counted. Together, we can protect our democracy and make voting more accessible for people with disabilities. #DisabilityVote #RevUp2024 #RevUpMN #Vote2024 #FannieLouHamer #DisabilityRights #VotingRights #REVUP #AAPD #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek
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Resources from our 9/12 Supporting the Voting Rights of People with Disabilities on LINCS .. #adulteducation #literacy #disability #accessibility #votingrights #disabilityrights
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 9/12 Supporting the Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
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Women and girls with disabilities experience inequality, discrimination, and violence in different ways yet continue to be underrepresented in programs that affect them. Dwi Ariyani of the Disability Rights Fund shares her experience and what can be done. Learn more: https://ow.ly/uEUE50QpOo0
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"When I liberate myself, I liberate others." As we recognize Disability Voting Rights Week (September 9-13), let Fannie Lou Hamer's words inspire us to take action. Your voice is powerful—use it to advocate for your rights and the rights of others. Let's make sure that every vote is counted and every voice is heard. #DisabilityVote #RevUp2024 #RevUpMN #Vote2024 #FannieLouHamer #DisabilityRights #VotingRights #REVUP #AAPD #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek
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In addition to #DSPAppreciationWeek, today is also Disability Voting Rights Week! Disabled voters are a part of every community. Yet systemic barriers prevent many people with disabilities from accessing their right to vote. We'd like to empower everyone, especially those with IDD, to know and understand their rights as voters! Here's a great informational deck as a resource for disabled individuals to gain insight into how, where, and when to vote from The Arc of Illinois! #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek #Disability #Voting #DisabilityRights
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