Information and Resources
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Voter Registration
Vote by Mail
- Many Voters with Disabilities Can Vote by Mail Privately and Independently (Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail (RAVBM))
- Muchos electores con discapacidades pueden votar por correo de forma privada e independiente (Los sistemas de Voto por correo accesible a distancia (RAVBM, Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail))
Supporting Voters with Disabilities in Your Life
- Supported Decision-Making - Empower Their Right to Vote! (Family Members and Supporters) From Disability Vote California
- Supported Decision-Making - Empower Their Right to Vote! (Service Providers) From Disability Vote California
Plain Language Guides for Voters with Disabilities
- Glossary of Election Terminology
- If you missed the voter registration deadline you can still vote! Conditional/Same Day Voter Registration
- ¡Aún puede votar si no cumplió con la fecha límite de registro de votantes! Registro de votantes condicional/en el mismo día
- Provisional Ballots
- Boletas provisionales
- Register Change Lives!
- ¡Cuando te registras para votar, puedes cambiar tu vida!
- Disability Voter Guide
- Guía para votantes con discapacidades
- Sample Questions for Candidates
- Ejemplos de preguntas para los candidatos
- Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Voting in the U.S.
Answers for Voters with Disabilities
- Find your County Elections Office
- Voting Rights: Persons with a Criminal History
- What type of voting equipment does California use?
- Disability Rights California, Voter Assistance Hotline – VOICE – 1.888.569.7955
- Disability Rights California, Voter Assistance Hotline - TTY – 1.800.719.5798
Engage Your Candidates
The following are Word Documents your organization can download, edit as needed, and submit to local candidates.
Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC)
VAAC's are county and state level committees that make recommendations to the Secretary of State to improve access to voting and election materials for people with disabilities. Any registered voter can participate in a VAAC.
- Learn more about the statewide VAAC
- To participate in your county's VAAC contact your county clerk or registrar of voters or Start a VAAC in your county
Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC)
LAAC's are county and state level committees that make recommendations to the Secretary of State to improve access to voting and election materials for people who speak languages other than English. Any registered voter can participate in a LAAC.
- Learn more about the statewide LAAC
- To participate in your county's LAAC contact your county clerk or registrar of voters or Start a LAAC in your county
Expand Your Influence
- Follow #CripTheVote on Twitter to learn what people with disabilities are saying around the world
- Follow #DisabilityVoteCA on social media to share why voting is important to you.
- Download our "I vote because..." template to share why voting matters to you using #DisabilityVoteCA #RevUp
