Hi Kay,
I agree with you,
In Unity
Phyllis
On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Kay Schriner wrote:
> Hi Phyllis. Our data indicate that people with disabilities are about
> twice as likely to vote absentee than are nondisabled people. Not
> surprising, I suppose, though lots of people in the disability community
> object to absentee voting as "second class". And, I fear that election
> officials will rely on absentee voting as an excuse to avoid making
> polling places accessible.
>
> Kay Schriner, Ph.D. 501.575.6417 (direct)
> Research Professor 501.575.3356 (reception)
> Department of Political Science 501.575.2642 (fax)
> 428 Old Main
> University of Arkansas
> Fayetteville, AR 72701
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Dr.Phyllis Rubenfeld wrote:
>
> > Hi Kay,
> > I wonder if there's anyway to identify the # of people who vote by
> > absentee ballot-friends of mine who have for yrs. voted by absentee
> > ballot continue to do so even though their voting sites are now
> > accessible there behavior hasn't changed-they say it's easier-I think it's
> > also a matter of habit- for ex., prior to using a scooter I voted at a
> > polling site and continue to do so even in my scooter although now-
> > an assistant comes in with me because I am unable to raise my arms and
> > therefore can't reach the leavers.
> > Alot still has to be done-same ole story.
> > In Unity,
> > Phyllis
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Kay Schriner wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Lars (and all others). Just a quick response to your inquiry about
> > > accessibility to polling places. My colleagues (Lisa Ochs, Todd
> > > Shields, Ken Schriner, Doug Kruse, and Lisa Schur) and I have been
> > > researching this and related questions for awhile now. If you give me your
> > > mailing address, I will be happy to send copies of our papers to you. We
> > > have written on the following topics:
> > >
> > > 1. Participation of people with disabilities in U.S. elections. (We find
> > > much lower rates of registration and voting for people with disabilities.)
> > >
> > > 2. An analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting
> > > Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, and the National
> > > Voter Registration Act. (We find that the ADA, as interpreted by the
> > > Department of Justice and the courts, is not very effective in making
> > > polling places accessible. Also, the Voting Accessibility Act is quite
> > > weak in a number of important ways.)
> > >
> > > 3. An analysis of the U.S. state laws that prohibit voting by some
> > > individuals with cognitive and emotional impairments. (We argue that these
> > > laws violate constitutional protections to equal treatment.)
> > >
> > > We are also in the process of conducting a national survey of
> > > implementation of the National Voter Registration Act, which requires
> > > state-funded agencies serving people with disabilities to offer voter
> > > registration to their consumers, but this study will not be complete for
> > > awhile.
> > >
> > > If anyone else on the list is interested in these papers, please respond
> > > off-list and provide me with your mailing address.
> > >
> > > Kay Schriner, Ph.D. 501.575.6417 (direct)
> > > Research Professor 501.575.3356 (reception)
> > > Department of Political Science 501.575.2642 (fax)
> > > 428 Old Main
> > > University of Arkansas
> > > Fayetteville, AR 72701
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, lars.mr.lindberg wrote:
> > >
> > > > I wonder if anyone know which countries that have legislation regarding accessibility to polling-stations? I know that US have a legislation, the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA), but do other countries have that kind of legislation too and where can I find them? I do also would like to get information of what result the VAEHA have had?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > >
> > > > Lars L
> > > >
> > > > email: [log in to unmask]
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