GOP War on Voting Leaves Voters with Disabilities as Collateral Damage

[G_j]

https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/gop-war-on-voting-leaves-voters-with-disabilities-as-collateral-damage/


One in four U.S. adults lives with a disability, and for decades, ensuring they could vote was a bipartisan priority.

But in recent months, a wave of court rulings and legislative efforts, largely driven by the GOP, has eroded vital protections that voters with disabilities have long relied on.

A federal appeals court weakened a key protection for voters with disabilities. And several states passed laws that criminalize efforts to assist voters, or imposed new ID requirements, while Georgia even accused the ride-share company Lyft of violating the law by offering voters discounted rides to the polls — all steps that hit voters with disabilities hardest.

Meanwhile, one of the most crucial lifelines for people with disabilities — mail voting — is now in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump and his party.

“Efforts to undermine, restrict or eliminate the accessible voting options for people with disabilities have a chilling effect on all voters,” James Ziegra, senior staff attorney at Disability Rights Center New Hampshire — a state that has been a leader in restricting access for voters with disabilities — told Democracy Docket. “These efforts echo a dark history of voter suppression targeting people with disabilities, likely violate their legal rights, and undermine overall confidence in our elections.”

[Captain Zero]

1. If they attack the disabled; they are attacking us all

eventually.

Lying, scumbag motherfucking Nazis.