Voting

Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) is mandated by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (PL 107-252) to advocate for the rights of Ohio voters with disabilities and to assist the Secretary of State to fulfill the Secretary's obligations to those voters under the federal law. Through this program, LRS:

• educates individuals, communities, poll workers and boards of election about the voting rights of people with disabilities;
• monitors and investigates complaints about polling place accessibility and privacy;
• collaborates with other voting rights advocates for systemic change for people with disabilities;
• participates in the implementation of provisions of the Help America Vote Act affecting people with disabilities; and
• assists and represents individual voters in state-based administrative grievance processes.

This section provides information about voter rights and assistance for people with disabilities.

Voter rights information from LRS

• Voter Rights and Assistance
• Early Voting
• Individuals with Disabilities and Voting: The Glancy Consent Order
• Is Your Polling Place Accessible?
• Know the Candidates; Know the Issues
• Places that Can Help with Voter Rights and Assistance
• Project Vote: Online Voter Education Tool Kit
• Protect Your Right to Vote
• Register to Vote - Frequently Asked Questions

Information from other organizations

Ohio

• Ohio Disability Vote Coalition
• Ohio Military Votes
• Ohio Secretary of State - Elections and Voting
• Voter Empowerment Card

National

• ADA Checklist for Polling Places
• Election Assistance Commission
• Election Center
• Election Protection
• League of Women Voters
• League of Women Voters - Vote411.org
• My Voice, My Vote
• National Federation of the Blind - Nonvisual Election Technology
• U.S. Access Board - Voting and Polling Place Accessibility
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division - Voting Section

Sign-up for LRS' Voter Alerts

During the weeks leading up to an election, LRS sends announcements and reminders about voting through its Voter Alerts email list. Use the form below to sign-up to receive LRS' Voter Alerts.