Barriers for 40.2 Million Voters with Disabilities
New laws to protect the 2024 presidential are creating barriers for Americans with disabilities, disability rights advocates have told CBS News and others. More than 20 states now restrict mail-in ballots. This includes limiting the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for which restrict the ability of caregivers to help prepare a ballot for the people they care for. Some laws threaten criminal charges for aides who help the disabled vote. Many new laws are the aftereffect of the 2020 elections when former President Donald Trump questioned the security…
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