NAMI Alert: Access to Polls for People With Mental Disabilities At Risk

[HuckleB]

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Alert:  Concerns being Raised about Access at the Polls on November 2

"As we all know, Tuesday is Election Day.  As a result of press reports, concern is growing among national disability advocacy organizations about organized efforts to challenge voting by people with mental impairments at polling places across the nation.  In particular, concerns are being raised about on-site challenges against people with mental disabilities who need assistance at polling places, i.e. individuals who need the direct assistance of a family member or close friend in voting.  Such challenges are more likely in cases where consumers arrive at polling places in groups through the assistance of a community-based program such as a group home, residential program or clubhouse.  In most instances, such challenges raised directly at a polling place are in violation of specific legal requirements protecting the right to vote."

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You can download a flyer on this matter at the URL. Please do so, if you can spread the word.

Thanks to all.

Salud!

[HuckleB]

1. Kick.

:(

[StupidFOX]

2. Interestingly... they'd be very sympathetic to Kerry (stem-cell research)

But hey, guess that means Bush won't be able to vote ;)

[HuckleB]

3. Kick.

[HuckleB]

4. One, two, three, four...

Strange. No one cares about the voting rights of the mentally disabled at DU?

[HuckleB]

5. Head.

[Nordic]

6. So ..... GOPers are gonna have a hard time getting to the polls?

sorry, somebody had to make that joke.

[George_S]

7. More eugenics...

... yeah, this is becoming more and more evident.