Voting Accessibility

Clearie Best Practices

Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office, NM - Clearinghouse Awards 10th Anniversary: Winners Spotlight

The EAC interviewed Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark on the office’s 2025 Clearie award in the “Best Practices for Improving Access to Voters with Disabilities” category.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Understanding Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) partnered with Rutgers University to survey voting-eligible citizens with and without disabilities following the 2022 elections.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Voting Accessibility

Helping voters with disabilities participate in our democratic process

EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks provides tips and resources to voters with disabilities on how to fully participate in our democratic process. This post was originally published on the Social Security Administration’s Social Security Matters blog.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Voting Accessibility

Roundup and Review – Virtual Roundtable to Assist Voters with Disabilities and Election Officials

EAC Commissioner Thomas Hicks was joined by Lou Ann Blake (Deputy Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind), Lee Page (Associate Director of Advocacy, Paralyzed Veterans of America), Derek Bowens (Director of Election

Friday, July 24, 2020

Voting Accessibility

Addressing Accessibility and Security: EAC’s 2020 Elections Forum

Last week, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted the 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility, and Security Forum.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Voting Accessibility

Working to Close the Gap: New Data to Help Voters with Disabilities and Election Officials

?Professors Dr. Lisa Schur and Dr. Doug Kruse of Rutgers University recently issued their report “Disability and Turnout in the 2018 Elections.” I caught up with them to discuss some of their findings and how the report can assist voters with disabilities and election officials in the 2020 presidential election.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Voting Accessibility

A Dialogue with Leaders in the Disability Community on Voting Accessibility and Security

Just days ahead of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the EAC’s four Commissioners met with members of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) for a pre-conference session on accessibility and security in the voting process. Commissioners also heard from attendees about a variety of other election access needs for voters with disabilities.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Voting Accessibility

Making Elections More Accessible Through Poll Worker Training

As the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) continues our July focus on innovative programs for voters with disabilities and those with access needs, we caught up with Joseph Canciamilla, Clerk, Recorder and Registrar, Contra Costa County, California and his team about their specialized polling place training effort.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Voting Accessibility

Partnering to Empower Voters with Disabilities

The El Paso County Elections Department collaborates with the local Independence Center for Southern Colorado to offer a universally accessible polling place for voters with and without access needs. A recipient of a 2017 EAC Clearie award for Improving Accessibility in Elections, the El Paso County initiative is an outstanding example of the power of people coming together to help voters with disabilities and poll workers.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Voting Accessibility

Engaging Voters with Disabilities on Access and Independence

Last week, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick conducted a town hall discussion with voters with disabilities and advocates from across America during the annual conference of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) in Baltimore, Maryland.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018