"Voting isn't a right. It's THE right - the one that all your others depend upon. To a citizen, nothing is more important. So no matter where you live, no matter what you do for a living, no matter what challenges you face or benefits you receive, you have every right to vote. [And] one step to ensure that ALL voters are able to vote is to ensure that polling places are accessible."
The
Greater Carolinas Chapter recently joined the South Carolina Disability Voting
Coalition, a non-partisan coalition dedicated to increasing the numbers of
people with disabilities who vote, through voter education and improved access
to the voting process. Many organizations are participating including the South Carolina Election Commission, which produced this brochure.
In
addition to encouraging MS Activists to vote on November 6, the Coalition wants to ensure
that voting is barrier free by addressing accessibility between now and the
next election. If your polling station
has uneven pavement, no wheelchair ramp, or a lack
of other basic, accessible features needed by voters, the Coalition
wants to know about it here. However, this survey is designed to be filled
out as you vote. You can access and print a hard copy of the survey below. This is for SC residents only.
For voters in NC, voting information and a similar survey are available through Disability Rights NC's Voting Rights Page.
