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New Yorkers With Disabilities Face Barriers to Voting: Advocacy Groups Sue for Discrimination
July 29, 2010A lawsuit filed last week in Federal District court in the Southern District of New York alleges that the Board of Elections in the City of New York discriminates against registered voters with mobility and vision disabilities, because it fails to ensure that polling places are accessible on Election Day. The lawsuit, which seeks no damages, aims to end New York's systemic failure to provide access to polling sites for disabled voters. Ramps at New York City polling places are commonly inaccessible, and sometimes there are no ramps at all. Even when people with disabilities can enter a site, all too often they face additional barriers inside that prevent voters from getting to voting machines to cast a vote. Full release.
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