Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
Act
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of
1984 generally requires polling places across the United States
to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal
elections. Where no accessible location is available to serve as
a polling place, a political subdivision must provide an alternate
means of casting a ballot on the day of the election. This law also
requires states to make registration and voting aids available for
disabled and elderly voters, including information by tty. For more
information, contact:
Voting Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66128
Washington, DC 20035-6128
(800) 253-3931 (voice/relay)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting
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