From your perspective, how would you describe the overall state of/problem with voting accessibility for people with disabilities? Experts Interviewed Name Title Primary Responsibilities Virginia Atkinson Senior Access and Inclusion Runs disability inclusion team Specialist, internationally and ensures that Program Development and democracy and governance Innovation, programs are inclusive of all International Foundation for people. Electoral Systems (IFES) Michelle Bishop Disability Advocacy Specialist Provides training and technical for Voting Rights, assistance to the Protection & National Disability Rights Advocacy (P&A) agencies Network (NDRN) network regarding voting rights and access for voters with disabilities. Lou Ann Blake Deputy Executive Director, Manages projects and programs Jernigan Institute that help to empower blind National Federation of the people to be fully integrated in Blind (NFB) society, including in matters of voting. Douglas Chapin Director of the Program for Develops programs in election Excellence in Election administration and works with Administration at the elections officials, academics, Humphrey School of Public and advocates on identifying Affairs, University of ways to improve voting Minnesota accessibility.
From your perspective, how would you describe the overall state of/problem with voting accessibility for people with disabilities? Experts Interviewed Name Title Primary Responsibilities Virginia Atkinson Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, Program Development and Innovation, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Runs disability inclusion team internationally and ensures that democracy and governance programs are inclusive of all people. Michelle Bishop Disability Advocacy Specialist for Voting Rights, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Provides training and technical assistance to the Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agencies network regarding voting rights and access for voters with disabilities. Lou Ann Blake Deputy Executive Director, Jernigan Institute National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Manages projects and programs that help to empower blind people to be fully integrated in society, including in matters of voting. Douglas Chapin Director of the Program for Excellence in Election Administration at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Develops programs in election administration and works with elections officials, academics, and advocates on identifying ways to improve voting accessibility.
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