Voting

Voting is one important way to Speak Up! SANYS leads a Get Out the Vote Task Force that works to get more people with IDD in New York state to vote. If you are interested in joining the task force, contact western@sanys.org or (716) 463-5035. Below are handouts, videos, and resources from the GOTV Task Force:

• My Plan to Vote

  HANDOUT: Worksheet for self-advocates in New York State

  • Download pdf

• Staff Supporting People to Vote

  HANDOUT: DSP Responsibilities

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• Wallet Card of Federal Rights to Bring to the Polls with You

  Wallet Size Card to Print and Carry

• Find Your Board of Elections

  WEBSITE: Select your county from the drop down box to see the phone number, website, email and address for your Board of Elections.

• Cast Your Vote

  VIDEO: 7 min- Self advocates Shameka Andrews and BJ Stasio talk about voting.

• All About Voting

  VIDEO: 11 min - Self-advocates discuss everything you need to know

• Why Vote? My Vote Counts!

  VIDEO: 1 min featuring lots of different people with disabilities in New York

• Advocating for Voting for People with Disabilities

  AUDIO: News Article of self-advocates advocating for accessible voting

• Learn about Registering, Voting, and Candidates

  WEBSITE: Vote 411 by the League of Women Voters. Find out if you are registered, how to register, and what is on your ballot

• Learn Facts About Candidates

  WEBSITE: Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans.

• Voter Registration Toolkit

  WEBSITE: Host a Voter Registration Drive! A booklet with everything you need to do it from Disability Rights New York

• Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocates Guide to Voting in the US

  WEBSITE: Easy Read and Plain Language Guides from Autistic Self Advocacy Network