Illinois Primary Election is Coming: March 20, 2012 - Voting Rights of People with Disabilities

Call Equip for Equality’s Election Day Helpline with questions or problems

On Election Day, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Equip for Equality has advocates available by telephone to answer your questions about any voting problems you might experience.

Voice: (800) 537-2632 x 7328
TTY: (800) 610-2779
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

About the Voting Rights Project

Purpose: To 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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http://www.equipforequality.org/