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What do you think is the cause of low voter turnout amongst people with disabilities? [45 vote(s)]

Education
2.2%
Employment (can't take time off)
4.4%
Guardianship and Mental Incapacity laws
6.7%
Social Isolation
8.9%
Frustration at their situation
11.1%
Identify as a group within a group with a type of disability, rather than a person with a disability in whole with other types
13.3%
Inaccessible poll locations
15.6%
Inaccessible voting machines
17.8%
Embarassed that one needs help to cast their ballot
20.0%
Lee Anne Bettenhausen

Date: 12:02:32 06/23/10
RE: Vote: Why or Why Not?
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Ever since I was able to vote I have voted sometimes it was hard to know who to vote for so I would asks my parents who they where going to vote for. But since i have been apart of Special Olympics Indiana I live in Porter County and are county Sheriff is a very big supporter of Special Olympics and that is why I vote for him. and could be hard voting if it was raining out side because about three years ago I had a seizures first ever that sent to the emergency room and then had a smaller one two weeks later because of that he does not want me to drive anymore so that means i have to ride my bike to the place where we go to vote it could be hard if it was raining that day. This past time I voted it was hard because I thought i did not have a state i.d. card but one of the poll workers knew me and said it was okay. I always cause id we do not voter there will never be real change for people with disabilities.smile



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Date: 08:35:49 05/02/08
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We would like to know why you want to vote or not vote.  Is there a law prohibiting you from voting such as a guardianship or mental incapacitation issue that says that you cannot vote?  Is it a transportation issue of getting to the polls?  What about using an absentee ballot--do you think this is a form of segregation and a way for the election officials to get around accomodating you? 

Why will or why won't you vote?



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