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Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

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Patti Chang walked into her polling place in Chicago earlier this year, anxious about how poll workers would treat her, especially as a voter who is blind. Even though she was accompanied by her husband, she said she was ignored until a poll worker grabbed her cane and pulled her toward a voting booth.Like many voters with disabilities, Chang faces barriers at the polls most voters never even consider — missing ramps or door knobs, for example. …

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The Independent

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

Advocates for the disabled say access for voters with disabilities remains a challenge at polling places throughout the United States

6 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

Advocates for the disabled say access for voters with disabilities remains a challenge at polling places throughout the United States. Since 2016, the Department of Justice has entered into more

6 months ago·United States

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abc News

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

Advocates for the disabled say access for voters with disabilities remains a challenge at polling places throughout the United States

6 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

6 months ago·United States

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Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the disabled say access for voters with disabilities remains a challenge at polling places throughout the United States. Since 2016, the Department of Justice has entered into more than three dozen settlements or agreements to force better access in cities and counties under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many of those places are holding elections this year. The departmen…

6 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Voters with disabilities often overlooked in voting battles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patti Chang walked into her polling place in Chicago earlier this year, anxious about how poll workers would treat her, especially as a voter who is blind. […]

6 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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