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Websites
www.democracylive.com

Democracy Live is a way for election administrators to set up voter information so that voters can get information all in one place. Using the Democracy Live Voter Information platform elections administrators can offer their voters a sample ballot, the ability to watch and listen to candidates directly on their ballot, track their ballot and even print their ballot.

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Involving Youth with Disabilities in Politics

Written by Rebecca Hare. She writes from her experience as a youth with a disability and discusses ways to encourage more youth to vote.

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Guide / Fact Sheet Websites Research
State Election Law Reform and Youth Voter Turnout [ PDF ]

This July 2009 article from CIRCLE talks about how more young Americans are voting.

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Voting Barriers Voting Rights Research
GAO Report on Elderly Voters: Voting and Long Term [ PDF ]

November 2009 This 49 page report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) talks about what states are doing to help voters who live in long-term care facilities, especially those who need voting assistance, who may have someone trying to influence them, or have someone filling out their ballot without their permission.

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Voting Barriers Research
GAO Highlight Report on VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES [ PDF ]

This 1 page summary gives the most important information from the September 2009 report on Voters with Disabilities.

 

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Youth Vote and Text Messaging [ PDF ]

This research report from 2008 talks about how cell phone text reminders increase youth turnout during primary elections.

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Election-Day Registration and Turnout Inequality

This article talks about research on how election-day registration changes voter turnout. It looks at differences between states and the accessibility of voter registration.  You must accept "cookies" to view it.  By Stephen Knack and James White published in Political Behavior, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Mar., 2000)

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Websites
www.myvoicemyvote.org

This is a website for young adults with disabilities who want to learn about the voting process and make a difference in their communities. The site includes resources for voters in Minnesota and across the country, including the many different ways one can vote and what it means to be a good citizen.

 

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www.votegopher.com

This is a website aimed at young voters to compare candidates and issues in a nonpartisan way.

 

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Poll Workers Visual Access Voting Barriers Voting Rights Video
Election Officials and Poll Worker Training Video to Assist Voters with Disabilities

This video was made by the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office for training their poll workers. It talks about how to assist people with disabilities and how to make polling areas more accessible.

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