Barriers to Voting for People with Disabilities in New York

By the Center for Independence of the Disabled-NY. This video, made by CIDNY's Consumer Action Network, shows how inaccessible polling-sites and inaccessible ballot machines have been a barrier in allowing disabled voters to vote privately and independently in the community. Information about voting rights, civil rights, and new accessible machines in New York City is also included.

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[VideoGuyNC]

@dave2806 Accessible voting is a HUGE issue in the U.S. Believe it or not, I live in a mid-sized town, and our voting systems and places are better than some in large cities.

[dave2806]

i am amazed at this. i live in the uk and always assumed that this did not happen in the usa !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SamanthaMoon]

This was very informative. My sister was recently injured and is now quadrapalegic. She didnt vote because it was made way too difficult for her.

[rebelasco]

Most accessibility problems can be fixed by simply putting yourself in the shoes - or on the wheels - of the person in a wheelchair, from the front of the building into the polling place and up to the polling booth.