Print our voting resource card to take with you to the polls. If you have trouble accessing the polls, please contact the appropriate number(s) listed on the card. Download here.
A voter with a disability has the right to:
Vote privately and independently
Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities
Wheelchair-accessible voting booths
Entrances and doorways that are at least 32 inches wide
Handrails on all stairs
Voting equipment that is accessible to voters who are blind or who have low vision
Bring your service animal with you into your polling place
Seek assistance from workers at the polling place who have been trained to use the accessible voting machine, or
Bring someone to help you vote (including a friend, family member, caregiver, assisted living provider, or almost anyone else).
What if my rights as a voter with a disability are being violated?
If you experience any problems accessing the polls on election day contact:
Study up the voter ID laws in your state.VoteRiders has created wallet-cards with the ID requirements for each state. Find them here. You can also contact their Voter ID Hotline at 1-844-338-8743.
Identify your polling place – VOTE411.org offers a tool to locate your polling place based on the address where you are registered to vote.
Consider participating in early voting, if offered in your area – This early voting chart lists time frames for those states that offer early voting.
Check out this SMS Tool - The Voting Information Project supports a SMS Tool that provides voters with election information via text message. By texting "VOTE" or "VOTO" to GOVOTE (468-683), voters can find polling places, contact information for local election officials, and registration URLs. The app is available in multiple languages.
For more information on the Voting Rights Act (VRA), Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA), National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) please visit the Department of Justice's Voting Section website: www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/