October 26, 2026
By Marguerite Adelman
Β “ππ°π΅π¦ π’π΄ πͺπ§ πΊπ°πΆπ³ ππͺπ§π¦ π₯π¦π±π¦π―π₯π΄ π°π― πͺπ΅βπ£π¦π€π’πΆπ΄π¦ πͺπ΅ π₯π°π¦π΄!”Β -Justin Dart Jr., pioneering human rights activist andΒ “Father of the Americans with Disabilities Act.β
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, IT IS CRITICAL THE VOICES OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES BE HEARD, TO PROTECT VITAL SERVICES AND THE RIGHT TO STAY IN OUR HOMES AND LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
βππ©π¦ π³πͺπ¨π©π΅ π΅π° π’ π±π³πͺπ·π’π΅π¦ π’π―π₯ πͺπ―π₯π¦π±π¦π―π₯π¦π―π΅ π£π’πππ°π΅ πͺπ΄ π―π°π΅ π’ faπ·π°π³ π¦πΉπ΅π¦π―π₯π¦π₯ π΅π° π₯πͺπ΄π’π£ππ¦π₯ π·π°π΅π¦π³π΄. ππ΅ πͺπ΄, πͺπ― fπ’π€π΅, π’ ππ¦π¨π’π π¨πΆπ’π³π’π―π΅π¦π¦.β¦β – Eric Welsby, Advocacy Director, Detroit Disability Power
Voting Rights as a Person with a Disability
- The right to vote (where you are eligible and registered to vote)
- The right to access your polling place
- The right to receive reasonable accommodations
If You Need Accommodations to Assist You with Voting, You have the Right to:
- Contact your Town Clerk to request accommodations
- Bring a person of your choice into the voting booth with you for assistance (not an employer or union representative)
- Ask an election official for assistance with marking your ballot
- Ask an election official to bring a ballot to your car (curbside voting)
- Bring a magnifying glass or other adaptive devices to help you access the ballot
- Bring a list of candidates into the voting booth
- Ask for another ballot (maximum of 3) if you make a mistake
- Use the Omniballot tablet accessible voting system at the polls- screen reader compatible
If You Experience Problems With Voting
- Ask an election official to help you
- Call the Secretary of Stateβs office, 800-439-VOTE (8683)
- Call Disability Rights Vermont, 800-834-7890
- Call Vermont Center for Independent Living, 800-639-1522
- Call Green Mountain Self Advocates, 800-564-9990
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Β https://disabilityrightsvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/General-Voters-Guide-2026-Web.pdf
