Free Conference Calls on Voting Access

National TA Center for Voting and Cognitive Access

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Free Conference Calls

The National Technical Assistance Center for Voting and Cognitive Access hosts two conference calls each year. These calls talk about how to improve access to the voting process for citizens with disabilities.

Please follow these steps to register for a Free Conference Call

1) Log in to your govoter.org account by clicking "login" on the top-right. If you do not have an account then you can register for free by clicking "register".

2) Click on the title of the conference call in the box below

3) Click on "enroll for this event"

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Past Conference Calls

7/14/2010 Poll Worker Training: Ideas for Inclusive Training. Guest speakers Kate Georgen Seipel for the Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee, Lou Ann Blake from the National Federation of the Blind, Dennie Todd from the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities and a Poll Worker, NTAC Co-Director Nancy Ward and NTAC team member Tia Nelis shared their ideas and experiences for inclusive poll worker training.

3/3/2010 Supporting Voters in Congregate Care: Outreach and Training in Institutions and Group Homes. Guest speakers Paul O'Hanlon from Disability Rights Network in Pennsylvania, Kate Bowden from Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Merry Postemski from Disability Rights Vermont, and Mickie Kawai from Washington County Elections in Oregon discussed their experiences supporting voters living in different kinds of congregate care facilities to register to vote and successfully cast their ballot.

8/24/09 Involving Young Voters with Disabilities in the Voting Process. NTAC shared current research on the voter turnout rates of youth and people with disabilities. Guest speakers Andrea Kadlec from Disability Rights Washington, Corinna Fale from People First of Washington, Marsha Honore-Jones from Utah DD Council, Alan Chase from NYLN, and Lynne Tamor from the ArcLink share their experiences developing civic involvement programs and leading voter education activities.

9/25/08 Access to Voting for People with Visual Disabilities. Guest speakers Chester Finn, Less Bar, and Jim Dickson discussed access to information, pollworker training, and voting machines.

7/29/08 Working with Self-Advocacy Groups. Guest speakers represented P&As and Self-Advocacy groups who have formed a strong partnership. Panel members included Ruby Moore and Cherie Mitchell from Georgia, Kayla Bower and Nancy Ward from Oklahoma, and Mel Leviton and Erick Yearly from Idaho.

9/27/06 Beyond Registration: Outreach & Education to Empower People with Disabilities to Vote.

6/1/06 Guardianship and Voting

2/14/06 Partnering with Self-Advocacy Groups. The NTAC shared their new guide on partnering with self-advocacy groups and a panel of speakers shared their experiences with building trust and strong partnerships between P&As and Self-Advocacy groups. Guest speakers included Tia Nelis and Xena from Illinois, Nancy Ward and Kayla Bower from Oklahoma, and Teresa Moore and Peri Jude from Arizona.

12/13/05 Accessible Language. The NTAC shared their new guide on create accessible materials. Guest speaker Marinda Reed shared her experience partnering with her state self-advocacy group to create voting materials that are understandable for people with cognitive disabilities.

4/28/05 What Makes Voting Machines Cognitivly Accessible. The NTAC presented their tips for cognitively accessible voting machines. Guest speaker Jim Dickson provided information about current voting machines and new technology being developed.

1/27/05 Advice from Leaders in the Self-Advocacy Movement. National Self-Advocacy Leaders held a conversation with P&As about best practices for including self-advocates in voter outreach and education.