Accessible Voting: Disabilities and COVID

Thursday October 29
2020

  • By: Los Angeles Law Library
  • Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Online Event
    301 W. First Street
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Contact:
    Los Angeles Law Library

An attorney from Disability Rights California's Voting Rights Practice Group will discuss the state and federal requirements for accessible voting and why it is important for voters with disabilities to be able to vote privately and independently. The presentation will cover how Covid-19 is impacting the November election and the on-going transition to vote centers in Los Angeles County.

Class covers:

  •     Requirements such as accessible voting systems for in-person voting
  •     Covid-19’s impact on election administration
  •     New technology that will allow for accessible vote by mail
  •     Rules for voting rights if under a conservatorship
  •     Los Angeles County’s transition to vote centers under the Voter’s Choice Act