If you run into problems with exercising your right to vote because of your disability, there is a process you must follow to file a complaint. The flyer below will explain the process to file a complaint:
If you encounter an obstacle in casting your ballot that is related to your disability (an inaccessible polling site, for instance), you can file a complaint. To make this process easier, DRA has developed a form you can complete and submit to the State Board of Election Commissioners. Simply fill out the form below, print, […]
Disability Rights Arkansas released a new report today, “Help Arkansas Vote: A Survey of Polling Place Accessibility”. The report is the culmination of a year-long effort to visit polling sites across Arkansas to survey the physical accessibility of these sites. To read the report, please see the download link below:
If you are a registered voter in Arkansas but you will not be able to make it to the polls, you can still vote by requesting an absentee ballot. For more information, check out this flyer:
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) on July 3, 2017 filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit defendants (the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity) from collecting voter roll data from state election officials “prior to the completion and public release of a required Privacy Impact Assessment…and prior to the resolution […]
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, or SABE, has created a Voters with Disabilities Experience Survey about the November 2016 election on Survey Monkey. SABE is working hard to identify obstacles to voting that exist anywhere for people with disabilities, so these barriers can be eliminated and people with disabilities can exercise their right to vote without encountering barriers […]
A big “Thank you!” to the Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee, who provided the concept and content for this publication:
Make your vote count! Early voting in Arkansas began yesterday (10/24/16). In most counties, you can vote early at the County Clerk’s office. Local newspapers will also provide a list of other early voting locations. IF YOUR POLLING SITE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, contact us! You can send us an email using the contact form at […]
