KRISTY: Yes. Yes, I am.
ARIELE: Yes, I do vote.
JAMES: Yes, I definitely plan to go. I must vote.
KRISTY: Deaf people really struggle to find work
and to get equal access in the community.
ARIELE: We want to make sure that our rights
in the community are protected.
KRISTY: Deaf people should be voting to let
the government know what we want,
and what we need to have.
JAMES: It's your opportunity to tell the government
what to do for you.
KRISTY: We have been colonized by those who think
they know what's best for us
or what is an appropriate accommodation for us.
They are deciding for us
and that's not how it should be going.
JAMES: I care about access to government services,
so I vote of the people who support that idea.
ARIELE: I care about Deaf children's education.
If funds are allocated to Deaf children's education
then they can have full access to the school system.
KRISTY: Medical situations. For example the dentist,
they refuse to provide an interpreter.
JAMES: I want captioning and
I want interpreters available.
KRISTY: Like for example, movie theaters,
we have a very limited options
we can't watch a movie the same as other people,
because the captions are not always there.
There are some concerts and events and festivals
that you want to go to, and there's no interpreter there,
and so we vote for officials who will
make sure that the accommodations are met for
Deaf people.
JAMES: You vote the same way as anyone else
would vote, very easy.
ARIELE: If you have yet, you can go ahead
and get registered right here at this link.
KRISTY: You can look at the news, the newspaper,
the TV.
Talk with your friends or members of the community
who are local.
ARIELE: I don't hurry with my vote.
I do take my time before I make that decision.
I look at things extensively, and then I fill out my ballot.
KRISTY: Go and vote.
ARIELE: I really encourage you to go ahead and vote.
JAMES: Vote because it's going to impact your life
ARIELE: It's important for you, for your future,
and what's going on on a daily basis.
JAMES: The man who was the author of the ADA law,
that the Americans with Disabilities Act, said: