This webinar was recorded on August 27, 2020, from 2 - 4 pm.
At the beginning of the webinar, we'll hear from a self-advocate, a family member, and a professional serving the disability community discuss why voting is important to them.
After that presentation, we'll learn about the state and federal requirements for accessible voting and how Covid-19 will impact the November election!
Attorneys from Disability Rights California's Voting Rights Practice Group will discuss the state and federal requirements for accessible voting and why it is important for voters with disabilities to be able to vote privately and independently. The presentation will cover how Covid-19 is impacting the November election.
Presenters include:
Fernando Gomez, parent, Vice President, Disability Voices United
Howard McBroom, self-advocate
Kristen Cummings Prater, Executive Director, Leaps N Boundz
Fred Nisen, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights California, Voting Practice Group
Paul Spencer, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights California, Voting Practice Group
Moderated by Judy Mark, Parent, President, Disability Voices United
This is a Disability Vote California webinar. Disability Vote California is a coalition of self-advocate and family-led organizations joining with disability rights groups, service providers, regional centers, advocates, and others to ensure that the disability community is educated about their right to vote and understand how the issues and candidates affect us. We plan to:
Host weekly webinars on voting access, the ballot propositions, and the competitive races in California
Hold candidate and issue forums
Produce plain language voter education materials
Provide outreach to assist and encourage self-advocates, families and professionals to vote
Create phone trees, text chains, and What’s App groups to remind people in the disability community to vote
Activate a social media campaign
Find out more at: DisabilityVoteCA.org
