Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
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The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act is a U.S. federal law that requires polling places and election procedures to be accessible to elderly voters and people with disabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
election law ⓘ |
| addresses |
barriers to in-person voting
ⓘ
equal access to the electoral process ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
elderly voters
ⓘ
voters with disabilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal elections
ⓘ
local elections ⓘ state elections ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
ⓘ
disability rights law ⓘ election administration ⓘ |
| benefits |
older adults
ⓘ
people with mobility impairments ⓘ people with sensory disabilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
physical accessibility of polling places
ⓘ
reasonable accommodations for voters ⓘ removal of architectural barriers ⓘ |
| goal | to reduce discrimination in voting based on age or disability ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| obligates | states to provide accessible polling places or alternative means of voting ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
right to vote of elderly persons
ⓘ
right to vote of persons with disabilities ⓘ |
| purpose | to make the electoral process accessible to elderly and disabled individuals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Americans with Disabilities Act
ⓘ
Help America Vote Act ⓘ |
| requires |
accessibility of polling places
ⓘ
accessible registration facilities ⓘ accessible voting aids ⓘ alternative voting methods when polling places are inaccessible ⓘ public notice of availability of accessible polling places or alternative voting methods ⓘ |
| typeOfAccessibility |
access to registration and voting aids
ⓘ
physical access to polling locations ⓘ |
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Subject: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act Description of subject: The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act is a U.S. federal law that requires polling places and election procedures to be accessible to elderly voters and people with disabilities.
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