Voting Rights & Accessibility for Delaware Voters with Disabilities
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Center for Disabilities Studies
461 Wyoming Rd, Newark, DE
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Please note that this is exclusively an in-person event.
Join Joann Kingsley, University of Delaware alumna and Voting Rights Advocate from the Disabilities Law Program at Delaware’s Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) to get motivated, inspired, and empowered to vote in the 2024 elections.
Learn about the measures Delaware has taken to improve accessibility throughout the electoral process, the recent Delaware Supreme Court decision regarding Early Voting and Permanent Absentee Status, and the federally protected voting rights for people with disabilities.
She will talk about the importance of having a plan, the various voting options available, some likely barriers, and the strategies to overcome them.
At this event, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Practice using a voting machine.
- Register to vote or update their registration details.
- Request an absentee ballot, if necessary.
EVENT DETAILS
Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.
EVENT LOCATION
Center for Disabilities Studies
461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE 19716
EVENT SCHEDULE
- 11:00 a.m: Doors open. Voter Registrars will be available onsite to assist in registering new voters, updating voter registration information, or requesting absentee ballots.
- 12:00 p.m: Presentation begins
- 12:45 p.m: Q&A session
- 1:00 p.m: Live voting machine demonstration
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register for this free, in-person event, please click here. The deadline to register is Thursday, August 8, 2024. Accommodations cannot be guaranteed after the registration deadline.
For questions, email Jordyn Gum at jhgum@udel.edu or call 302-831-2772.
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