Your Residents’ Right to Vote
As Election Day approaches, it’s important for adults with disabilities to be supported in making their voices heard within politics. It is imperative that they are aware of their voting rights and the importance of voting. But simply knowing this information may not be enough, as they may face barriers to accessibility and more.
It’s not just the right to vote that is guaranteed to adults with disabilities. State and Federal laws also require that each individual has any assistance they require to exercise that right. Access to assistance with voting is also guaranteed by Title 22 for all adult residents in state-licensed facilities. Administrators and staff are an important source of support for these individuals, and are required to ensure access for their residents.
Residential care administrators and staff must ensure that residents:
- Know their rights
- Feel empowered and understand the importance of exercising their right to vote
- Know their options and are able to register
- Have access to the materials they need to make an informed decision
- Are not influenced by the opinions of those assisting them
- Make their own decisions about exercising their right, and that they are not influenced by their conservators
- Do not encounter barriers at the polls, such as poll workers who may not have experience with the voting rights of people with disabilites
Learn More About Supporting Your Residents
Our new course, ‘Your Residents’ Right to Vote,’ teaches administrators about the importance of voting to an individual and their community, current voting laws and regulations, ways individuals with disabilities can find assistance with voting, and how to overcome common barriers individuals may encounter when trying to vote.
Great news! This course is approved for 2 CEUs of Regulations for administrator renewal!
You can register for a full day for 10 CEUs, or attend just the Voting Rights course. It’s up to you!
‘Your Residents’ Right to Vote’ is also included in Formula 40! Click below to learn more about our 40-hour package.
Meet our Special Guest Speaker
Joining our amazing instructor, Paula Peterson, will be Gabriel Taylor,
the Senior Voting Rights Advocate for Disability Rights California based in the Los Angeles area.
Gabriel is passionate about everyone’s right to vote and works to ensure that people with disabilities have a strong voice in the voting process. Through his work, he engages people with disabilities to get more involved in election planning and ensure that their voice is heard.
The mission of Disability Rights California’s is to defend, advance, and strengthen the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. DRC was founded in 1978 and since then has strived to advance the rights of Californians with disabilities in the realms of education, employment, housing, independence, health, and safety. They offer assistance in legal representation, advocacy, public policy, and more as well as providing information, advice, referrals, and community outreach.
