United States

Population Statistics

321,368,864

Total Population

48,205,330

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

5
nov

US House of Representatives 2024

2024

30 July 2009

Signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Promoting Access to Elections for Persons with Disabilities

Promoting Access to Elections for Persons with Disabilities

Updated: January 2016
Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Coordinator in the Office of Disability and Inclusive Development at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the ...
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Disability, Voter Turnout, and Voting Difficulties in the 2012 Elections

Disability, Voter Turnout, and Voting Difficulties in the 2012 Elections

Updated: March 2015
A study was conducted by researchers at Rutgers University and Syracuse University on the experiences of voters with disabilities in the United States during the 2012 elections.    Excerpt from ...
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Federal Laws Protecting Political Rights in the U.S.

Federal Laws Protecting Political Rights in the U.S.

Updated: December 2014
The United States' Department of Justice published a guide to federal laws that protect the rights of citizens with disabilities in the United States.
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Defining the Barriers to Political Participation

Defining the Barriers to Political Participation

Updated: December 2014
Professors Thad Hall from the University of Utah and Michael Alvarez from the California Insitute of Technology produced a paper in 2012 for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation that ...
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Vote: It's Your Right

Vote: It's Your Right

Updated: March 2016
The Bazleon Center for Mental Health Law and the National Disability Rights Network released a guide to voting for U.S. citizens with psychosocial disabilities in 2008. An amendment that included ...
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ADA Checklist for Polling Stations

ADA Checklist for Polling Stations

Updated: July 2016
In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice released an updated checklist for polling places. It includes a comprehensive overview of the accessible features that polling stations should have, as well as ...
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Voting Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Voting Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Updated: January 2016
In the United States of America, an organization called DisabilityRights Texas created a video for members of the state of Texas to provide a detailed explanation of their voting rights, ...
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