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We Need to Stop Talking About Mental and Cognitive “Fitness” of Politcians

Monday, November 13, 2017Who’s fit to be president? Historically, this question has revolved around issues like matters of experience, policy positions, and ability to collaborate sympathetically across national and party lines. In 2017, the conversation has taken on another element with speculations about …

Five Questions for ACLU Attorney Susan Mizner

Tuesday, May 2, 2017Image description: 
A group of people with both visible and hidden disabilities is gathered in the Light Court at City Hall.  They are holding posters of people with disabilities who have been killed by the police.  An ACLU Disability Rights
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Advocacy group files complaint to expedite California voting restoration process

Friday, September 2, 2016In a letter to the Department of Justice, dated August 23, the Disability and Abuse Project at the Spectrum Institute demanded that the agency force the state of California to restore voting rights for thousands of voters with disabilities,…

Disability rights advocates: Let Washington inmates vote

Tuesday, August 23, 2016Most jails in Washington State are doing “absolutely nothing” to facilitate the means for people with disabilities to exercise their right to vote, Disability Rights Washington alleged in an extensive new report, released August 3. “People with disabilities are one…

Agreement reached to make health care kiosks accessible to people with visual disabilities

Monday, August 15, 2016Pursuant Health will make its thousands of self-service health care kiosks accessible to people with visual disabilities, under a first-of-its-kind agreement announced July 26. “Living the lives we want as blind people includes monitoring our own health so that we…

DOJ files voting access suit against Texas county

Monday, August 15, 2016The Department of Justice sued the nation’s third-largest county August 4, contending that its polling stations are overwhelmingly inaccessible to voters with mobility and visual disabilities. “Like all voters, individuals with disabilities deserve the opportunity to vote at their local…

Judge: Ohio voting system violates the ADA

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Ohio voting system violates ADA
A federal court ruled May 11 that the state of Ohio’s absentee ballot system discriminates against people with visual disabilities, but that it does not have to reform its system before the upcoming presidential election.…

Court: Maryland must implement online ballot marking tool

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Voting Accessibility Victory
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled unanimously February 9 [PDF] to uphold a lower court ruling, directing the state of Maryland to ensure its system for voting via absentee ballot is accessible to…

Disability activists push for accessibility in Iowa caucuses

Friday, January 8, 2016Disability Rights Iowa and the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council are pushing the state’s Democratic and Republican parties to ensure voters with disabilities can participate in the first-in-the nation caucuses for the 2016 election, scheduled for February 1. “What we wanted…

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