Purpose: eliminate barriers to voting, including barriers to privacy and independence in voting.
Activities of the Voting Rights Project:
Participating in the Illinois Disability Get Out the Vote Project and collaborating with community agencies such as the Illinois League of Women Voters
Serving on the Illinois State Planning Committee to develop a plan to implement Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in Illinois
Working with Voting Authorities to Release Funds for Polling Place Accessibility
Chairing a subcommittee on disability-related voting issues and presenting comments on the proposed state guidelines to the State Board of Elections
Producing and Distributing Voter Rights Information
Running a toll free Voters Help Line to answer questions regarding voting problems experienced by voters with disabilities
Offering Free Seminars for People with Disabilities about Their Voting Rights
Surveying Polling Places throughout Illinois for Accessibility
Training Election Judges on Voting Rights and Disability Awareness
Community Outreach
Helping to Implement Help America Vote Act (HAVA)-State Board of Elections Selection of Accessible Voting Machines
Helping Register People with Disabilities to Vote-Serving as Deputy Registrars for the City of Chicago, Cook County and other counties in Illinois
Distributing Information About Political Candidates
Advocating for full voting place accessibility, including physical and non-visual access
Contact Information:
Voting Rights Project
20 N. Michigan, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 341-0022 Se Habla Español ASL
(800) 537-2632
(800) 610-2779 (TTY)
(312) 341-0295 (Fax)
contactus@equipforequality.org
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