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The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 gives you the right to vote privately and independently. It says that all polling places should be physically accessible and that they should have an accessible voting booth with a voting machine that you can use with or without help.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”featuredBox blue”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 gives you the right to register to vote at any government agency that serves people with disabilities. This law is sometimes called Motor Voter because it changed the law so that people are asked if they want to register to vote when they get their drivers license. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”featuredBox red”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 makes it illegal for the government to discriminate against people with disabilities. It says that states have to provide accommodations to help people with disabilities to vote.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”featuredBox blue”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
The National Voting Rights Act of 1965 says that you have the right to choose a person to support you with voting, but the person helping you cannot be your boss or someone from your labor union. The Law also says that states cannot make voters pass reading tests before letting them vote.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”featuredBox red”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
The Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 says that polling places must be accessible to seniors and people with disabilities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”featuredBox blue”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
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