News on Disability and Elections Worldwide
(Compiled from various news services)
"Extending
the Franchise to Citizens with Disabilities"
March 2004
"Albanian's
2003 Local Elections: A Spotlight on Disability Access"
October2003
"Ensuring
Your Voice is Heard"
March/April 2003
Disability View Online (UK)
"Disabled
Test High-Tech Voting Machines at N.Y. Fair"
January 30, 2003
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (US)
"Disability
Groups Urged Not to Boycott Elections"
December 14, 2002
Public Agenda (Ghana)
"Poor,
Disabled and Shut Out"
Editorial by James Wolfensohn
December 3, 2002
The Washington Post (US)
"Voting
victory for ALS patients in court"
November 29, 2002
Asahi Weekly (Japan)
"Japanese
voting system excluding disabled patients unconstitutional"
November 28, 2002
Agence France Presse (AFP)
"A
vote by braille ordered counted"
November 7, 2002
The Baltimore Sun (US)
"Disabled
Still Struggle for Access to Vote"
November 3, 2002
The Buffalo News (US)
"Voters
claim Chicago elections violate disabilities act"
October 26, 2002
SuburbanChicagoNews.com (US)
"Campaign
2002: Privacy for Blind is one touch-screen vote extra"
October 13, 2002
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US)
"Disabled
sue Broward County over election access"
September 27, 2002
The Dayton Beach News-Journal (US)
"Kenya
Government Proposes New Voting Rules for Disabled Persons"
September-October 2002
Disability World (US)
"Accessibility
study to help disabled voters"
September 25, 2002
Columbia Missourian (US)
"Disabled
people fight for their rights"
September 24, 2002
BBC News (UK)
"Disabled
U.S. Voters Have Their Say"
August 22, 2002
Associated Press (US)
"Election
season brings choices for voters with disabilities"
August 5, 2002
iCan News Service
"Harris
County, Texas Wins National Association of Counties' 2002 Award of Excellence"
July 14, 2002
National Organization on Disability (US)
"Voting
Rights and Persons with Disabilities"
June 20, 2002
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
"League
of Women Voters of Copper Country, Houghton, MI, Wins National Disability
Award"
June 17, 2002
National Organization on Disability (US)
"Online
vote boost for disabled constituents"
May 2, 2002
The Guardian (UK)
"Alaska
OKs electronic ballot for blind"
April 3, 2002
FCW.com (US)
"The
Good Vote: Accessible Polling System for All"
April 2002
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (US)
"Improving
Ballot Access for Disabled Voters"
March 28, 2002
Connecticut Secretary of State (US)
"Disabled
Protest Lc Election Delay"
March 6, 2002
The Monitor (Uganda)
"Disabled
voting bill clears panel"
February 20, 2002
St. Petersburg Times (US)
"Voters
with disabilities sue Jacksonville over access"
November 12, 2001
Center for an Accessible
Society
"Federal
Court Overturns Maine Voting Ban"
September 6, 2001
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
"Voters
with disabilities sue Washington, DC over access"
September 5, 2001
Center for an Accessible Society
"USA:
Votes of Disabled People among 'Epidemic of Disappearing Votes'"
September/October 2001
Disability World (US)
Doe
v. Rowe (text of U.S. District Court ruling, in which Maine's prohibition
on voting by persons under guardianship for mental illness was ruled unconstitutional).
August 9, 2001
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
"Statistics
on Voter Registration of People with Disabilities"
July 24, 2001
National Organization of Disability
"Poll
imposition: General election was trial for disabled"
July 18, 2001
The Guardian (UK)
"Polling
stations face disabled scrutiny"
June 7, 2001
BBC News (UK)
"Election
day check on access for disabled"
May 16, 2001
The Guardian (UK)
"Voting
reform too slow for disabled"
May 16, 2001
VoxPolitics.com (UK)
"Disabled
Philadelphians Sue City for Right to Vote"
April 19, 2001
National Organization of Disability
"Disabled
Gaining on Access to Vote"
March 27, 2001
New York Times (US)
"Blind
voters get secret ballot"
March 22, 2001
BBC News (UK)
"40
percent of disability community voted"
January 9, 2001
iCan News Service
"The
Election: A Disability Perspective"
November/December 2000
New York City Voices (US)
"Voters
with disabilities face discrimination nationwide"
November/December 2000
The Ragged Edge Magazine
"How
the Disabled Lost Out in Election 2000"
November 15, 2000
Business Week (US)
"Radio
show puts down disability vote"
November 6, 2000
iCan News Service
"Technology
Helps Disabled People Vote"
November 6, 2000
Civic.com
"GAO
to Monitor Disabled Voter Access"
November 4, 2000
About.com
"Smart
Biz: Enabling the Disabled"
November 3, 2000
Wired News
"Disability
community claims a stake in election 2000"
November 2000
iCan News Service
"Contending
for New York's Disabled Vote"
October 25, 2000
Business Week (US)
"Voting
Laws Discriminate Against Mentally Disabled"
October 18, 2000
About.com / University of Arkansas
"Voting
System for blind tested in Carson City"
October 12, 2000
Las Vegas Review-Journal (US)
"Disabled
demand better access to voting booths"
February 12, 2000
Taipei Times (Taiwan)
"NAMI
Launches "I Vote I Count" Campaign for Voter Registration &
Education
February 7, 2000 (Press Release)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
"UK
Politics: Mentally ill could get vote"
October 20, 1999
BBC News (UK)
"Gentle
drive to make voters of those with mental illness"
October 13, 1999
New York Times (US)
"Making
Access to the Ballot Box a Snap for Disabled Voters"
September 15, 1999
Business Week (US)
"Disabled
Ugandan MPs push their agenda"
December 26, 1998
The Daily Nation (Uganda)
"Debate
surrounds voting rights"
November 30, 1998
St. Petersburg Times (US)
