EAC Learning Lab - Accessible Elections - Information for Election Officials: Understanding Disability

The first video in this series, “Understanding Disability,” explains the concepts involved with disability and why various accessibility options at polling places are essential to those voters. For more information guidance and training on accessibility contact your regional ADA Center: https://adata.org/find-your-region or local, city, county, or state accessibility office. When available Section 261 of HAVA, authorizes payments to states and units of local government to ensure access to the polls for individuals with disabilities. There may be additional funding available for disability access through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Image Credits: Title: “Disability Impacts All of Us” Creator: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Date: 5/15/2023 Institution: US Dept of Health & Human Services Copyright date: not found/unknown/public domain? Date of Access: 09/29/23 Source URL: cdc.gov https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html Image Type: Infographic Title: SARS-CoV-2 Creator: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Date: 3/4/2020 Institution: US Dept of Health & Human Services Copyright date: 3/4/2020 Note: Free to use under the Unsplash License Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: CDC - Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/w9KEokhajKw Image Type: Illustration Title: “Accessible internet access for people with visual impairment” Creator: Michel Arriens Date: August 11/21/2016 Institution: Gesellschaftsbilder. Copyright date: 11/21/2016 Note: The pictures are free for editorial use with attribution. For other uses, simply contact us: Gesellschaftsbilder. Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: Gesellschaftsbilder https://gesellschaftsbilder.de/detail/media?page=25&id=1341&mediafilter=1&container=quicksearch&cid=all Image Type: Photo Title: “Signing via phone video chat” Creator: Gritchelle Fallesgon Date: page last modified 7/19/23 Institution: Disabled and Here Copyright date: not found Note: The Disabled And Here collection is published under Creative Commons attribution licensing, which means you can use, share, and adapt the images for free with appropriate credit. Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: Disabled and Here https://affecttheverb.com/gallery/disabledandhere/phonesigning/ Image Type: Photo Title: “Difficulties in Voting Across All Methods, 2012 and 2020” Creator: Schur & Kruse Date: 2/16/21 Institution: Rutgers University Copyright date: 2/16/21 Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: Final Report, pg 8 https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/voters/Disability_and_voting_accessibility_in_the_2020_elections_final_report_on_survey_results.pdf Image Type: Graph Title: “Voting Independently Without Difficulty, 2020” Creator: Schur & Kruse Date: 2/16/21 Institution: Rutgers University Copyright date: 2/16/21 Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: Final Report, pg 13 https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/voters/Disability_and_voting_accessibility_in_the_2020_elections_final_report_on_survey_results.pdf Image Type: Graph Title: “Polling Place Barriers” Creator: US Government Accountability Office Date: 10/2017 Institution: GAO Copyright date: unknown what rights are Date of Access: 9/29/23 Source URL: GAO study on Voters with Disabilities, page 2 https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-18-4.pdf Image Type: Infographic