There’s been a lot of great coverage about the significance of the disability vote and the barriers and suppression faced by voters with disabilities during this election cycle.
A thread!
A thread!
1. Jessica Clark, a teen with Down syndrome talking about her voting rights
An As a Voter With Disabilities, I Know Joe Biden Will Protect My Rights | Teen Vogue
teenvogue.com/story/voters-d…
An As a Voter With Disabilities, I Know Joe Biden Will Protect My Rights | Teen Vogue
teenvogue.com/story/voters-d…
The Supreme Court’s ruling to restrict access to voting last week is a reminder of the importance of disability rights laws for protecting the civil rights of all Americans.
@aneeman for @nytimes nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opi…
@aneeman for @nytimes nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opi…
3. Great piece featuring @SabrinaTessEp @VilissaThompson @Tuesdaywithliz and so many others!
northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/92881…
northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/92881…
4. How the pandemic will impact women with disabilities in nursing homes from @19thnews
19thnews.org/2020/10/pandem…
19thnews.org/2020/10/pandem…
5. @NPR did a general piece on voting rights for people with disabilities today
npr.org/2020/10/28/928…
npr.org/2020/10/28/928…
6. @pewinternet has a brand new piece about barriers to voting created by the pandemic
pewtrusts.org/research-and-a…
pewtrusts.org/research-and-a…
7. An article highlighting the work of New York Self Advocates to make sure their voices are heard. news.wbfo.org/post/disabilit…
8 Missouri has set up satellite voting sites to reduce lines at the polls and COVID exposure, but these sites aren’t accessible. Thanks to St Louis Public Radio for covering this! news.stlpublicradio.org/government-pol…
9. A piece that should be required reading. Voting while “mentally ill” : A legacy of discrimination from @Mad_In_America
madinamerica.com/2020/10/voting…
madinamerica.com/2020/10/voting…
10. Disabled voters are increasingly large group that could swing election - more than 38 million people with disabilities are eligible to vote this year. if we improve our policies around enfranchisement for returning citizens and guardianship
northjersey.com/story/news/pol…
northjersey.com/story/news/pol…
11. Via @EricMGarcia this great segment and accompanying thread in guardianship and voting from @WesleyLowery
https://twitter.com/wesleylowery/status/1319021842460561409?s=21
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