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The goal of the Disability Policy Collaboration is to impact national public policy for people with developmental disabilities, including those with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, and their friends, families and loved ones.

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Voter Rights

ADA Checklist for Polling Places Provides Guidance on Polling Place Accessibility

The Department of Justice has released new guidance (February 2004) to assist local election officials in ensuring that polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities. The new publication, the ADA Checklist for Polling Places covers a wide range of accessibility issues, including parking, passenger drop-off areas, walkways, building entrances and hallways, as well as use of the voting area. It helps election officials recognize and identify accessibility problems at the schools, churches, and public buildings that serve as polling places throughout the United States. The ADA Checklist for Polling Places is available online through the Department of Justice ADA Web site or by telephone through the ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) and 800-514-0383 (TTY).