Voting Laws & Regulations
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Checklist for Voting Places
Department of Justice Voting Rights Section Home Page
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Frequently Asked Questions about Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
Information about the disability access requirements for voting systems under the Help American Vote Act (HAVA).
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Overview of 11 federal laws and links to federal agencies to contact for more information.
Public Law 107-252 to help states update voting machines and practices, including provisions to ensure accessibility for voters with disabilities.
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) & the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
Summary of the role and goals of NIST in bringing nationwide improvements in voting systems by January 2006, including accessibility for voters with disabilities.
National Voter Registration Act
Information on the National Voter Registration Act, also known as the Motor Votor Act.
People with Disabilities & Voting
Fact sheet from The Center For An Accessible Society about inaccessible polling places.
Find, review and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Justice and the Help America Vote Act of 2002
A summary of the Department of Justice�s responsibilities and activities under the Help America Vote Act.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Voting Section Home Page
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division regarding voting rights.
Voters with Disabilities Deserve the Opportunity to Vote Privately
Information from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) on how voters with disabilities can vote privately and independently thanks to newly available technologies and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Voting Accessibility for People with Disabilities & the Elderly
Information on the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984.
Voting and Polling Place Accessibility
The law requires every precinct in the country to have at least one voting machine or system accessible to persons with disabilities, including those with vision impairments. Access is required so that persons with disabilities have the same opportunity for participation, including privacy and independence, afforded other voters.
