Studies have shown that people with disabilities eligible to vote are 20 percentage points less likely than non-disabled people to do so with similar demographics. This PowerPoint researches the barriers that exist to voting and suggest legislative, structural and community solutions to increase voter participation for individuals with disabilities.
Barriers to Democracy: Voter Accessibility in MinnesotaChristian Knights
The document discusses barriers to voting accessibility for people with disabilities in Minnesota based on surveys conducted in 2008. The first survey found physical barriers like transportation, heavy doors, and identification requirements hindered voting, while a second post-election survey found over a third faced transportation issues and over a third physical barriers at polling places. The surveys aimed to understand barriers and potential solutions to improve voting access.
R&D Med Tech is an Oklahoma LLC that provides EHR software and services to physician practices using Greenway's PrimeSuite EHR. The document discusses the financial incentives available for physicians to adopt EHRs, including stimulus payments up to $44,000 per eligible professional from Medicare and up to $63,750 from Medicaid. It also outlines cost savings practices can see from improved coding, reduced billing costs, and lower malpractice insurance rates that provide doctors with incentives to adopt EHRs.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including why organizations adopt cloud solutions, definitions of cloud computing, common cloud delivery and deployment models, characteristics of cloud technology, and major cloud computing vendors. It recommends that organizations start with a small, low-risk cloud implementation to gain experience with cloud technologies before pursuing additional cloud-based services and solutions. The growth projections for the cloud computing market indicate significant investment and innovation opportunities in this area.
Financial Benefits of Electronic Health Recordsrraasch
This document discusses financial incentives for implementing electronic health records (EHR) software. It describes R&D MedTech, an EHR vendor, and their flagship EHR product PrimeSuite. It outlines the federal stimulus incentives available through Medicare and Medicaid for eligible professionals who achieve meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Eligible professionals can qualify for up to $44,000 from Medicare or $63,750 from Medicaid in incentive payments over 5 years. Penalties will apply starting in 2015 for those not demonstrating meaningful use. The document estimates average cost savings and new revenue of $183,945 per year for a four doctor practice implementing PrimeSuite EHR.
This document discusses the four seasons - spring, summer, fall, and winter. It also mentions nature and how nature demonstrates God's love for humanity.
El pene solicita un aumento de salario citando razones como realizar trabajo físico y en condiciones difíciles. Sin embargo, la administración rechaza la solicitud argumentando que el pene no cumple con varias de sus obligaciones laborales como trabajar horas completas de forma continua, descansar antes de tiempo, no seguir siempre las reglas de seguridad y no ser siempre fiel a su puesto.
Barriers to Democracy: Voter Accessibility in MinnesotaChristian Knights
The document discusses barriers to voting accessibility for people with disabilities in Minnesota based on surveys conducted in 2008. The first survey found physical barriers like transportation, heavy doors, and identification requirements hindered voting, while a second post-election survey found over a third faced transportation issues and over a third physical barriers at polling places. The surveys aimed to understand barriers and potential solutions to improve voting access.
R&D Med Tech is an Oklahoma LLC that provides EHR software and services to physician practices using Greenway's PrimeSuite EHR. The document discusses the financial incentives available for physicians to adopt EHRs, including stimulus payments up to $44,000 per eligible professional from Medicare and up to $63,750 from Medicaid. It also outlines cost savings practices can see from improved coding, reduced billing costs, and lower malpractice insurance rates that provide doctors with incentives to adopt EHRs.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including why organizations adopt cloud solutions, definitions of cloud computing, common cloud delivery and deployment models, characteristics of cloud technology, and major cloud computing vendors. It recommends that organizations start with a small, low-risk cloud implementation to gain experience with cloud technologies before pursuing additional cloud-based services and solutions. The growth projections for the cloud computing market indicate significant investment and innovation opportunities in this area.
Financial Benefits of Electronic Health Recordsrraasch
This document discusses financial incentives for implementing electronic health records (EHR) software. It describes R&D MedTech, an EHR vendor, and their flagship EHR product PrimeSuite. It outlines the federal stimulus incentives available through Medicare and Medicaid for eligible professionals who achieve meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Eligible professionals can qualify for up to $44,000 from Medicare or $63,750 from Medicaid in incentive payments over 5 years. Penalties will apply starting in 2015 for those not demonstrating meaningful use. The document estimates average cost savings and new revenue of $183,945 per year for a four doctor practice implementing PrimeSuite EHR.
This document discusses the four seasons - spring, summer, fall, and winter. It also mentions nature and how nature demonstrates God's love for humanity.
El pene solicita un aumento de salario citando razones como realizar trabajo físico y en condiciones difíciles. Sin embargo, la administración rechaza la solicitud argumentando que el pene no cumple con varias de sus obligaciones laborales como trabajar horas completas de forma continua, descansar antes de tiempo, no seguir siempre las reglas de seguridad y no ser siempre fiel a su puesto.
This document outlines various technology resources available in schools including online parent access to attendance, progress reports, and lesson plans as well as digital teaching and learning environments and student resources that are accessible through the school website calendar.
The document is a calendar entry repeating "Friday, July 20, 2012" 20 times with no other context or information provided. It appears to simply list the same date 20 consecutive times without describing any events or activities taking place on that day.
This document provides a compilation of cloud computing vendors organized into categories. It lists the top overall vendors, as well as vendors specializing in various types of SaaS including content, communications, collaboration, office suites, digital content creation, CRM, ERP, SCM and HR. It also lists IaaS hosting vendors and their hypervisor platforms. Specialty vendors are listed for API management, Hadoop, SaaS integration and others. The document was compiled by RobustCloud LLC and contains information on over a dozen pages with updated information as of December 14, 2009.
Innovation in Affordable CD4 Enumeration DiagnosticsAnand Sivaraman
This presentation details the systematic processes that were employed in understanding various cost components that contribute to the high cost CD4 enumeration reagents. ReaMetrix's dried down technology that enables elimination of cold-chain in storage and shipment of reagents is also discussed.
Kill Bill nos revela 10 claves para alcanzar objetivos de comunicación de marca u objetivos de marketing a través de medios digitales. Conocé a tu “cliente” y conócete a vos mismo, y saldrás triunfador en mil campañas. - Paráfrasis "El Arte de la Guerra" - Sun Tzu.
Presentation to the ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference in Roanoke, VA on October 12, 2010. Paper available from ASME www.asme.org #RTDF2010-42009.
- Luis Barragan was a Pritzker Prize-winning Mexican architect known for his use of color, form, texture, light, and shadow.
- His Barragan House showcased his style which used flat planes, walls, and windows to let in light that shifted throughout the day and provide views of nature.
- Some of his notable works included the San Cristobal Stable, Pools and House, Barragan House, and Capuchinas Sacramentarias.
This document contains information from a class discussing poverty in Indonesia. It includes definitions of poverty, statistics on poverty levels in Indonesia over time, descriptions of poverty reduction goals and organizations addressing poverty. The class participated in an activity where students simulated being rich or poor and discussed the East Bali Poverty Project, an organization working to help impoverished people become self-sufficient. The document outlines short and long-term plans for a student group called Future Utopia Development to raise awareness and donations to address poverty in Indonesia.
Development and democracy debate can be seen from different perspective. So there is no unique solution of this debate. But this debate has supplied the insights to policy makers and academicians undoubtedly.
Does Democracy Promote or Retard Economic Development?CAI Weichao
This document discusses the relationship between democracy and economic development. It presents arguments that democracy both promotes and retards economic growth. Democracy may promote growth by distributing wealth more evenly, preventing social and political disasters, and ensuring stability through strong political institutions. However, democracy can also hinder growth by imposing large costs, reducing policy efficiency, and causing social confusion if emphasized too much. Overall, the document concludes that democracy's impact depends on contextual factors like a country's development level and whether democratic policies match economic conditions. Maximum benefits and minimum risks may occur when democracy is adopted gradually and opportunities are stable.
There was a Voter Empowerment Panel during the League's Fall Forum, "Reclaiming Democracy" - panelists were Wendy Martinez, S. Nadia Hussain, Benjamin Brickner, and Flavio Komuves. The panelists put together this presentation.
This document discusses reforms to India's electoral system to increase fairness. It conducted a survey using questionnaires of 110 voters in Kanpur, India about proposed reforms. The reforms examined include candidate age and education qualifications, regulating money and muscle power in elections, giving voters the right to reject candidates or recall elected officials, and reserving seats for women. The data was analyzed using Excel and found majority support for many of the proposed reforms aimed at reducing corruption and criminal influence in elections. It recommends reforms to address issues like money and muscle power, caste and religious divisions, and lack of qualified candidates in order to increase voter participation and trust in the electoral system.
This document summarizes several models of voting behavior and democracy:
1) Responsible-party government assumes clear policy positions by unified parties, but parties are not always cohesive and voters do not vote solely based on issues.
2) Electoral competition theory assumes voters choose based on issues, but parties may take similar centrist positions and not educate voters.
3) Retrospective voting theory suggests voters choose based on past economic performance, but this may allow problems to persist too long.
4) Sociological and social-psychological models link demographics and attitudes to voting decisions but cannot fully explain choices.
5) Rational choice theory views voting as a rational calculation, but voters often have
This chapter discusses different types of elections in the US and their purposes and mechanics. It covers presidential and congressional races, the nomination process, the electoral college, and the factors that influence electoral outcomes. It also examines campaign financing and how candidates spend money. While elections can foster citizenship, some question if current practices maximize deliberation. Reforms aim to improve the system.
Same day voter registration (also known as election day registration) allows eligible citizens to register and vote on the same day. States that allow this have higher voter turnout averaging 7% more than states without same day registration. Same day registration also results in fewer provisional ballots, insignificant increased costs, and enhanced citizen participation without evidence of increased fraud. Nine states currently allow same day registration which benefits all voters, young people, minorities, and recent movers by removing barriers to participation.
This document discusses several key concepts related to public opinion, including:
1) The origins and influences on public opinion, such as agents of socialization like family, education, media, and how elites can shape public opinion through cultural hegemony.
2) Methods of measuring public opinion through public opinion polling and the relationship between sample size and margin of error.
3) The concept of deliberative polling which aims to gauge public opinion on issues if citizens were better informed by providing balanced information and deliberation. Experiments in deliberative polling have influenced policy decisions.
4) Random selection of representatives, also known as sortition, which was used in ancient Athens and some argue could make government more representative than traditional elections
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My team attempt to answer the question: How can the United States Increase its Voter Turnout? We present our research as well as provide recommendations for successful strategies.
Impact of Perceived Electoral Fraud on Haitian Voter’s Beliefs about Democrac...Radio Télévision Caraibes
Haiti’s presidential elections in October 2015 were reportedly marred by voting irreBurned Ballot in the Haiti electionsagularities and fraud. The results issued by the Provisional Electoral Council in early November are contested, with the country again gripped by widespread protest, organized violence and targeted killings.
An Igarapé Institute research team administered household surveys in 135 polling stations before and after the election to assess attitudes about the electoral process. The findings suggest an incompatibility between the declared result and the voting patterns of Haitian citizens. They also indicate the corrosive effects of electoral corruption on citizen attitudes and faith in the democratic process.
This document outlines various technology resources available in schools including online parent access to attendance, progress reports, and lesson plans as well as digital teaching and learning environments and student resources that are accessible through the school website calendar.
The document is a calendar entry repeating "Friday, July 20, 2012" 20 times with no other context or information provided. It appears to simply list the same date 20 consecutive times without describing any events or activities taking place on that day.
This document provides a compilation of cloud computing vendors organized into categories. It lists the top overall vendors, as well as vendors specializing in various types of SaaS including content, communications, collaboration, office suites, digital content creation, CRM, ERP, SCM and HR. It also lists IaaS hosting vendors and their hypervisor platforms. Specialty vendors are listed for API management, Hadoop, SaaS integration and others. The document was compiled by RobustCloud LLC and contains information on over a dozen pages with updated information as of December 14, 2009.
Innovation in Affordable CD4 Enumeration DiagnosticsAnand Sivaraman
This presentation details the systematic processes that were employed in understanding various cost components that contribute to the high cost CD4 enumeration reagents. ReaMetrix's dried down technology that enables elimination of cold-chain in storage and shipment of reagents is also discussed.
Kill Bill nos revela 10 claves para alcanzar objetivos de comunicación de marca u objetivos de marketing a través de medios digitales. Conocé a tu “cliente” y conócete a vos mismo, y saldrás triunfador en mil campañas. - Paráfrasis "El Arte de la Guerra" - Sun Tzu.
Presentation to the ASME Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference in Roanoke, VA on October 12, 2010. Paper available from ASME www.asme.org #RTDF2010-42009.
- Luis Barragan was a Pritzker Prize-winning Mexican architect known for his use of color, form, texture, light, and shadow.
- His Barragan House showcased his style which used flat planes, walls, and windows to let in light that shifted throughout the day and provide views of nature.
- Some of his notable works included the San Cristobal Stable, Pools and House, Barragan House, and Capuchinas Sacramentarias.
This document contains information from a class discussing poverty in Indonesia. It includes definitions of poverty, statistics on poverty levels in Indonesia over time, descriptions of poverty reduction goals and organizations addressing poverty. The class participated in an activity where students simulated being rich or poor and discussed the East Bali Poverty Project, an organization working to help impoverished people become self-sufficient. The document outlines short and long-term plans for a student group called Future Utopia Development to raise awareness and donations to address poverty in Indonesia.
Development and democracy debate can be seen from different perspective. So there is no unique solution of this debate. But this debate has supplied the insights to policy makers and academicians undoubtedly.
Does Democracy Promote or Retard Economic Development?CAI Weichao
This document discusses the relationship between democracy and economic development. It presents arguments that democracy both promotes and retards economic growth. Democracy may promote growth by distributing wealth more evenly, preventing social and political disasters, and ensuring stability through strong political institutions. However, democracy can also hinder growth by imposing large costs, reducing policy efficiency, and causing social confusion if emphasized too much. Overall, the document concludes that democracy's impact depends on contextual factors like a country's development level and whether democratic policies match economic conditions. Maximum benefits and minimum risks may occur when democracy is adopted gradually and opportunities are stable.
There was a Voter Empowerment Panel during the League's Fall Forum, "Reclaiming Democracy" - panelists were Wendy Martinez, S. Nadia Hussain, Benjamin Brickner, and Flavio Komuves. The panelists put together this presentation.
This document discusses reforms to India's electoral system to increase fairness. It conducted a survey using questionnaires of 110 voters in Kanpur, India about proposed reforms. The reforms examined include candidate age and education qualifications, regulating money and muscle power in elections, giving voters the right to reject candidates or recall elected officials, and reserving seats for women. The data was analyzed using Excel and found majority support for many of the proposed reforms aimed at reducing corruption and criminal influence in elections. It recommends reforms to address issues like money and muscle power, caste and religious divisions, and lack of qualified candidates in order to increase voter participation and trust in the electoral system.
This document summarizes several models of voting behavior and democracy:
1) Responsible-party government assumes clear policy positions by unified parties, but parties are not always cohesive and voters do not vote solely based on issues.
2) Electoral competition theory assumes voters choose based on issues, but parties may take similar centrist positions and not educate voters.
3) Retrospective voting theory suggests voters choose based on past economic performance, but this may allow problems to persist too long.
4) Sociological and social-psychological models link demographics and attitudes to voting decisions but cannot fully explain choices.
5) Rational choice theory views voting as a rational calculation, but voters often have
This chapter discusses different types of elections in the US and their purposes and mechanics. It covers presidential and congressional races, the nomination process, the electoral college, and the factors that influence electoral outcomes. It also examines campaign financing and how candidates spend money. While elections can foster citizenship, some question if current practices maximize deliberation. Reforms aim to improve the system.
Same day voter registration (also known as election day registration) allows eligible citizens to register and vote on the same day. States that allow this have higher voter turnout averaging 7% more than states without same day registration. Same day registration also results in fewer provisional ballots, insignificant increased costs, and enhanced citizen participation without evidence of increased fraud. Nine states currently allow same day registration which benefits all voters, young people, minorities, and recent movers by removing barriers to participation.
This document discusses several key concepts related to public opinion, including:
1) The origins and influences on public opinion, such as agents of socialization like family, education, media, and how elites can shape public opinion through cultural hegemony.
2) Methods of measuring public opinion through public opinion polling and the relationship between sample size and margin of error.
3) The concept of deliberative polling which aims to gauge public opinion on issues if citizens were better informed by providing balanced information and deliberation. Experiments in deliberative polling have influenced policy decisions.
4) Random selection of representatives, also known as sortition, which was used in ancient Athens and some argue could make government more representative than traditional elections
Gender, Political Attack Ads, & Voter MobilizationMichelle Carpenter
This study examined the effects of uncivil political attack advertisements on men and women's reported voting intentions. The researchers hypothesized that men would be more negatively affected by uncivil ads and thus report higher voting intentions against the ad target compared to women. An experiment was conducted with 67 participants who viewed either a civil or uncivil ad. Results showed that men who saw the uncivil ad reported much higher voting intentions against the target (60%) compared to men who saw the civil ad (43%). In contrast, women's reported voting intentions were only slightly higher after viewing the uncivil ad (28%) versus the civil ad (21%).
My team attempt to answer the question: How can the United States Increase its Voter Turnout? We present our research as well as provide recommendations for successful strategies.
Impact of Perceived Electoral Fraud on Haitian Voter’s Beliefs about Democrac...Radio Télévision Caraibes
Haiti’s presidential elections in October 2015 were reportedly marred by voting irreBurned Ballot in the Haiti electionsagularities and fraud. The results issued by the Provisional Electoral Council in early November are contested, with the country again gripped by widespread protest, organized violence and targeted killings.
An Igarapé Institute research team administered household surveys in 135 polling stations before and after the election to assess attitudes about the electoral process. The findings suggest an incompatibility between the declared result and the voting patterns of Haitian citizens. They also indicate the corrosive effects of electoral corruption on citizen attitudes and faith in the democratic process.
Exit Poll Illegal interdit par la loi electorale organise par AGARAPE pour so...Stanleylucas
Une organisation Brésilienne en violation du décret electoral d'Haiti a organise un exit poll pour soutenir son candidat a la Présidence. L'exit poll illégal ressemble a un document fabrique qui a pour objectif de ternir l'image des élections Haïtiennes. La méthodologie, le questionnaire, les noms des partenaires Haïtiens, les financement n'ont pas été dévoilés. On se souvient de la manipulation du brésilien Ricardo Seintefus, travaillant en Haiti en 2010 pour le compte de l'OEA qui était affilie au parti Haïtien INITE et Rene Preval qui avaient pour candidat a la présidence Jude Celestin. Ayant remarque que son allie Preval avait perdu les élections Seintefus lance une campagne de propagande politique pour saboter les élections.
Impact of Perceived Electoral Fraud on Haitian Voter’s Beliefs about Democracy MSL Médias
The document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in Haiti before and after the country's 2015 presidential election. The survey found that voter's stated presidential choices did not match the official results announced by the electoral council. Specifically, nearly 40% of respondents said they voted for Jude Cèlestin while only 6% said they voted for Jovenel Moïse, who the council declared the winner. The survey also found that voter's faith in the democratic process decreased after the results were announced, correlated with experiences of fraud and intimidation. Overall, the survey results suggest inconsistencies between the official results and voter preferences that undermined faith in the electoral process.
Freedom and democracy go hand in hand. Democracy means people power. Representative democracy was necessary to scale up democracy in a time of limited technology. But it meant the people gave away most of their power to representatives. It’s time to restore the balance. Here's how....
Conducting Elections in a Plural Society - SY QuraishiRohit Bansal
This document provides an overview of conducting elections in India, highlighting its experience with pluralism and diversity. It notes that India adopted universal suffrage from the beginning despite low literacy and caste hierarchies. It describes the scale of Indian elections with over 700 million voters and discusses challenges around inclusion, legal protections for minorities, and logistical complexities in remote areas. The Election Commission framework and state-level machinery are summarized. Key aspects like the voter roll, vulnerability mapping, security, model code of conduct, and counting are covered in 1-2 sentences. Issues and future plans around technology, voter education, and expenditure monitoring are also mentioned.
Assessment of citizens’ perception on the independence of ghana’s electoral c...Alexander Decker
This document discusses a study that assessed citizens' perceptions of the independence of Ghana's Electoral Commission. Some key findings from the study include:
- All respondents (100%) said that the Electoral Commission is truly independent despite challenges.
- All respondents said that the Electoral Commission has made elections in Ghana credible and acknowledged as the only way to access power.
- The study concluded that the Electoral Commission of Ghana is independent and one of the best electoral bodies in Africa. Elections are important for democracy and political stability.
- The study recommended that the Electoral Commission continue to regularly engage all stakeholders and provide them with required information to fully participate in and evaluate the electoral process.
This document discusses ranked choice voting and its benefits over the current plurality voting system. It argues ranked choice voting (1) ensures a candidate wins with majority support, either in the first round of counting or through an instant runoff process; (2) increases voter participation and reduces negative campaigning; and (3) allows voters to fully express their preferences rather than feeling limited to their top choice or "throwing away" their vote. Evidence from cities that have adopted ranked choice voting shows increased diversity of candidates elected and high voter understanding of the system.
This document discusses the history and process of voting and elections in the United States. It covers the expansion of voting rights over time to include more groups, current voter qualifications, reasons why some people don't vote, and how elections work from nominations to casting ballots. It also examines the role of money in political campaigns and elections.
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This document discusses ballot measures and initiated measures in South Dakota and other states. It provides data on the number of states that allow initiatives, referendums, and constitutional amendments to be placed on ballots, and the signature requirements to do so in various states. It also shares statistics on the number of ballot measures nationwide in recent elections. The document advocates opposing Initiated Measure 23 in South Dakota, citing concerns that it is vaguely worded and could force workers to pay fees to unions even if they do not want to join. Several arguments opposing the measure are presented and polling data shows most voters oppose it after hearing descriptions of what it does.
The document discusses elections in India. It provides historical context on India's first elections in 1952 which resulted in victory for Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress Party. It then outlines the role and responsibilities of the Election Commission of India in administering elections according to the constitution. Finally, it describes the various stages of the election procedure in India, including delimitation of constituencies, preparation of voter lists, nomination of candidates, campaigning, voting, counting of votes and the possibility of filing election petitions.
Survey: Attitudes of South Africans in Advance of ElectionsFreedomHouseDC
Just over half of South African respondents aged 18-34 said they planned to vote in the upcoming general elections, with higher levels of apathy among coloured respondents. Many lacked confidence in their voting knowledge, especially undecided voters, and over 60% did not understand the concept of proportional representation, indicating civic education needs. While respondents engaged in some civic activities like social media, civic participation was lower among non-voters. Additionally, over half were unaware of having local representatives, and aware respondents said representatives rarely visited communities. The research suggests high voter apathy driven by knowledge gaps that mobile phones and applications could help address through targeted civic education.
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Slide deck with charts from our Digital News Report 2024, the most comprehensive exploration of news consumption habits around the world, based on survey data from more than 95,000 respondents across 47 countries.
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4. 4
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article XXI
The will of the people shall be the basis of the
authority of government; this will shall be
expressed in periodic and genuine elections
which shall be by universal and equal suffrage
and shall be held by secret vote or by
equivalent free voting procedures.”
Right to Vote
5. 5
Minnesota Constitution
ARTICLE VII Section 1.
Every person 18 years of age or more who has
been a citizen of the United States for three
months and who has resided in the precinct for
30 days next preceding an election shall be
entitled to vote in that precinct.
Right to Vote
6. 6
Recent Landmarks
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act 1984
• Requires polling places to be physically
accessible to people with disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
• Provided for ballot and poll access for
those with disabilities
Help America Vote Act 2002
• Mandates that all polling places have at
least one disability-accessible voting
device
7. 7
Why Voting? Why Courage?
What if you wanted to vote but the polling place
was locked?
For many of the 33.7 million Americans with
disabilities of voting age, this situation is all too
real
8. 8
Why Voting? Why Courage?
• Courage Center is committed to advancing the
lives of children and adults experiencing barriers
to health and independence.
• Empowering people to advocate for themselves,
friends, family and the whole community is
essential for moving Minnesota forward.
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Why Voting? Why Courage?
A study by researchers Kay Schriner and
Douglas Kruse shows that people with
disabilities eligible to vote are 20 percentage
points less likely than non-disabled people to
do so.
University of Arkansas Study
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Why Voting? Why Courage?
• If people with disabilities voted at the same
rate as the non-disabled, 10M more votes
would have been cast in the last Presidential
election - a major voting bloc.
• Voting is power, and measuring the size of a
group's vote can significantly impact that
group's political muscle.
Untapped Power of the Disability Vote
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The First Survey Development
• We developed the survey by reviewing the
literature and looking at common problems
with access.
• We wanted to hit on all types of
accessibility – including physical and social
access
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The First Survey Data Collection
• We distributed the survey through various
organizations, particularly utilizing the
reach of the Minnesota Consortium for
Citizens with Disabilities
• They were distributed in hard copy and by
email
• We received 144 surveys
Conducted in March of 2008
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First Survey Outcomes
• 97% of the respondents voted in Minnesota
• 90% voted at the polling place, 10% absentee
• 65% of the respondents knew that accessible
voting machines were available, but only 44%
used them
• 64% of respondents knew that they could use
an absentee ballot, and 54% said they knew
they could request to always get an absentee
ballot.
By the numbers
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First Survey Outcomes
• 26% of respondents reported that transportation
or parking were barriers to the polls
• While the individual responses for physical
barriers were not high, 24% of respondents
reported at least one physical barrier to the polls
• Heavy doors, signage, curb cuts, steps, narrow or
obstructed paths, narrow doors, ramps, and
revolving doors were the biggest challenges
Physical Barriers to Voting
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First Survey Outcomes
• 20% of respondents reported that providing
identification was a barrier to the polls
• 11% of the respondents reported that
election judges had presented barriers to
voting.
Other Barriers to Voting
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However, we had more questions:
• We didn’t specify which election, so could not
say whether these were problems that had
existed at one time, or existed currently
• We decided to repeat the survey after the
2008 elections to see what the experiences of
were in a Presidential year
• We also wanted more information about
where the respondents lived, and more about
their health condition
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New Survey
• We received 127 surveys, returned by
individuals who were eligible to vote in the
2008 Presidential elections.
• The respondents had a wide range of
disabilities, including:
Completed this Summer
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New Survey
• 55% of the respondents were aware of
accessible voting machines
• 31% of the respondents had used the accessible
voting machines
• However, 10% reported that election judges
being unable to use the accessible voting
machines was a barrier to voting
How we vote
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New Survey
• 78% were aware that they could vote by
absentee ballot
• Respondents had strong feelings about
going to the polls and voting
• Overall distrust of absentee ballots, and
whether they would be counted
Absentee Ballots
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Comments on Absentee Ballots
• “They have to count my ballots if I come in
person, absentee ballots may not be counted.”
• “It’s traditional for me to vote in person.”
• “Why should I [vote absentee]? I have the
right to vote in person and shouldn’t be forced
to vote absentee”
Comments Included:
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Comments on Absentee Ballots
• “Because I want to participate in the process”
Respondents wanted to be part of the social
experience as a member of the community,
and specifically to demonstrate that everyone
votes.
• Some eligible voters didn’t know that they
could vote absentee, or found the absentee
process complicated or confusing.
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New Survey
TRANSPORTATION
• 34% identified transportation, parking or
drop off problems as barriers to the polls
Barriers Identified by Respondents
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New Survey
• Doors too heavy or difficult to open – 17%
• Lack of signage to accessible entrance – 13%
• Narrow or obstructed paths, in or outside of
the building – 10%
• Steps – 9%
• Lack of curb cuts at the voting site – 9%
• Doors that are too narrow – 6%
• Ramps too steep – 3%
• Revolving doors – 2%
Barriers Identified by Respondents
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New Survey
ELECTION JUDGES/STAFF
• 14% of the respondents identified the polling
staff as a barrier to voting (increase over last
survey)
• Only 37% of the respondents were able to vote
without asking for help.
Barriers Identified by Respondents
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New Survey
IDENTIFICATION
• 8% reported that the need for identification
was a current barrier to voting
• In one case, the voter lived in a group home,
did not have an ID, and didn’t receive bills in
the mail so could not use those as ID. The
staff at the group home would not accompany
the individual to vote.
Barriers Identified by Respondents
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What are the Solutions
• Long lines
• Difficulty getting a picture ID
• Difficulty physically handling the ID
• Difficulty with transportation to get the ID
• Problem with losing the ID
Picture ID
We asked if needing a picture ID would be a
barrier to voting. 10% said that it would, and cited
the following problems:
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What are the Solutions
Assessment of the environment
1) Is community transportation available
throughout the voting day? (not just work
hours)
2) Are the judges trained and comfortable
with the voting machines?
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Poll Accessibility Checklist
• Are the doors (interior or exterior) too narrow
for wheelchairs?
• Is there adequate parking and drop-off space
near the polling area?
• Are there curb cuts at the voting sites?
• Are there narrow or obstructed paths inside or
outside of the building?
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Poll Accessibility Checklist
• Is the voting location and parking and drop off
areas clearly marked?
• Are there steps between parking and the
voting location?
• If there is a ramp, is it of appropriate grade?
• Are there heavy doors that must be opened?
• Are there revolving doors?
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Community Solutions
• Pilot project in the Seven County Metro
• Multiple partners including MN Council of
Non-Profits, Merrick Inc. and Target
• Driver recruitment entirely voluntary- 50+
volunteers in total
• Multiple ride options on Election Day
including 6 fully accessible minivans
• A total of 242 rides given on Nov 4th
Rides to the Polls
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Community Solutions
Selected Stories and Quotes:
‘Thank you for you service today. I had a stroke and
this way the only way I could vote.’
‘Accessible Service + Curbside voting + Respectful
Help = One More Voice! A stronger Democracy’
‘Ming, originally from Shanghai, China and a new
citizen. Due to his physical disability he was unable to
get to his polling place independently. He called for a
ride and was picked up by a volunteer driver at his
senior citizen high rise and was excited to vote for the
first time.’
Rides to the Polls
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Innovative Solutions
• The Australian Electoral Commission has
mobile polling teams that take portable
polling places to many eligible voters who are
not able to get to a polling place.
• Mobile polling is carried out around Australia
during the 12 days before election day and
on election day.
Mobile Polling Teams
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Innovative Solutions
• Mobile polling teams visited hospitals and
nursing homes to enable patients and
residents to cast their vote.
• In 2004 2,107 hospitals and nursing homes
around Australia were visited by a total of
445 mobile polling teams in the days leading
up to and including election day.
Mobile Polling Teams
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Innovative Solutions
• The AEC used road, air and sea transport to
visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities and their outstations, pastoral
properties, small towns, tourist resorts and
mine sites
• 43 mobile polling teams visited 382 remote
locations in the Northern Territory, Western
Australia, South Australia and Queensland
Mobile Polling Teams
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Summary
• Access to the polls is still a major issue for
individuals with disabilities
• Action at the community and state level
needs to take place
• An examination of the organizational set up
of elections needs to occur
Canada 53.60%
Great Britain 58.30% This is likely to be increase significantly at the next general election
USAPresidential 200858.30%
Australia82.70%Can result in small fines- waived if there is good reason.
Greece87.70% birthplace of democracy. Former compulsory voting, would have to present voting book to get driving license/passport- but now not enforced
Dem. Rep of Congo 107.80%
USA- 113 overall.
Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948
Not strictly in the US Constitution. Takes of age and sex, but not universal suffrage rights.
-- In fact, the Federal Election Commission reports that, in violation of state and federal laws, more than 20,000 polling places across the nation are inaccessible.
-- In 1999, the attorney general for the State of New York ran a check of polling places around the state and found many problems. A study of three upstate counties found fewer than 10 percent of polling places fully compliant with state and federal laws.
What more logical expression of empowerment that the right to vote and the democratic process.
The most dramatic reason for me, why we need to address the voting issue is this worrying stat.
But as a group, people with disabilities are invisible, not included or even identified in exit polling or post election analyses.
The voter had to ask a family member to provide transportation.
Total land area of Australia is 7,617,930 square kilometres, whereas the USA has 9,161,000 square kilometers (including Alaska).
Election costs: $117,264,872 which equals 98.7m dollars US