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26 Jul, 9 tweets, 7 min read

The Americans with Disabilities Act (#ADA) was signed into law 31 years ago today by President George H.W. Bush.

The law was meant to improve access to everyday life, work and our democracy, but voters with disabilities are still fighting to remove barriers to voting. #ADA31

Arizona enacted a law this year that removes voters from the state's permanent early voting list (PEVL) more frequently & requires more steps to obtain a mail ballot. This law creates deliberate barriers for disabled voters in the state. #AZLeg #ADA31

campaignlegal.org/update/arizona…

Florida & Georgia have passed laws restricting access to drop boxes and the ability to receive and submit mail-in ballots.

GA #DisabilityRights advocate Gaylon Tootle explains how the law creates barriers for voters like him:

#GaPolitics #FlaPol #ADA31

Signature match laws and witness requirements also restrict the freedom to vote for Americans with disabilities. In 2020, CLC filed lawsuits in multiple states in response to these measures. #ADA31

During #Election2020, North Dakota used an error-prone signature match process that created barriers for voters with disabilities like multiple sclerosis (MS).

CLC represented voters and local organizations to challenge this law...and won. #NDPol #ADA31

campaignlegal.org/update/clc-vic…

In New York, CLC represented Carmelita Palmer to challenge the state's unreliable signature match process to justify rejecting voters’ ballots.

The result: 9,000+ New Yorkers were able to address deficiencies & have their votes counted in 2020. #ADA31

campaignlegal.org/story/i-hope-v…

In Rhode Island, CLC challenged a restrictive witness requirement that would have exposed disabled voters like Miranda Oakley to unnecessary health risks during #COVID19.

Our suit struck down this barrier for Miranda & many others.

#RIpolitics #ADA31

Miranda discussed her experience in #Election2020: campaignlegal.org/story/witness-…

#RIpolitics #ADA31

These are the barriers that voters with disabilities experience when they want to cast their vote and have their voices heard.

As we mark #ADA31 today, we must keep fighting to protect the freedom to vote for all Americans with disabilities.

campaignlegal.org/update/barrier…

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