New election laws could create barriers for voters with disabilities

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON – Teri Saltzman said she took her time to look over her ballot at home in Pflugerville, Texas, during the state's recent primary, using specialized glasses that magnified the small print.

But Saltzman, who is legally blind, still missed the lines on the envelope flap that required her to fill in identification numbers needed for election officials to count her vote.

“To this day, I am unsure that my vote was counted,” said Saltzman, 59.

The addition of the lines was among the election changes lawmakers approved last year in Texas – one of several states where advocates say new laws could have an outsized impact on voters with disabilities. They worry that stricter identification requirements, restrictions on voting by mail, reducing the number of drop boxes and other changes could hurt access for people with disabilities in local and midterm elections.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-election-laws-could-create-barriers-for-voters-with-disabilities/ar-AAWyXTL

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. The GOP is the party of voter suppression

There will be litigation on these new barriers

[Hoyt]

2. Hopeful local democratic organizations are there to help. I suspect "disabled" are used to hassles.

And there is help. The laws are not going to change before November, so we better get ready.

"Due to a new law, anyone providing assistance to a voter — either with voting by mail or in person — must fill out a designated form (which will either be included with the mail ballot or provided at the polling place) indicating that they are not being compensated for providing assistance and must also sign an oath."

https://texasdemocrats.org/voting-assistance-access/

[True Blue American]

3. Ohio is going to have 2 Primaries, thenks to the fools ate the State House. Costing the state

$20 million.

I just called the BEO. Too late for this Primary but am getting absentee for the second Primary and the Nov. election. They moved the Precinct and only the party notified me.