Statements – NCAV – National Coalition on Accessible Voting

Disability Rights Groups Warn Congress: SAVE Act Bills Would Block Millions From Voting

Plain Language Summary: Disability and civil rights organizations are calling on Congress to stand against the SAVE Act, SAVE America Act, and MEGA Act. These bills will make it much harder for people with disabilities to vote. If passed, these bills would: • Limit vote-by-mail • Limit who can give help to voters with disabilitiesContinue reading “Disability Rights Groups Warn Congress: SAVE Act Bills Would Block Millions From Voting”

New Postmarking Guidance: Ballots & Election Mail

Title slide reading ‘Mail In Ballots: What Voters Need to Know. Recent changes at the US Postal Service make timing much more important this year. This is especially true of voters with disabilities for a few reasons.” It also features a blue “VOTE” sticker icon.

This linked resource explains recent USPS clarifications about election mail postmarking and what they mean for vote-by-mail voters. While USPS policies for handling ballots have not changed, postmarks may not always reflect the exact date a ballot was received due to mail processing delays. We encourage voters, especially voters with disabilities, to: • Plan aheadContinue reading “New Postmarking Guidance: Ballots & Election Mail”

Letter to the Election Assistance Commission on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.1

The National Coalition on Accessible Voting (NCAV) submits this open letter to the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC), National Institute on Standards and Technology (NIST), and Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) to support continued improvements to the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) through an open and transparent process garnering input from all stakeholders, including peopleContinue reading “Letter to the Election Assistance Commission on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.1”

NCAV Strongly Opposes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

Contact: Stephanie Flynt McEben, Public Policy Analyst, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)202-567-3534stephanie.mceben@ndrn.org Washington, DC — Legislation like the SAVE Act only serves to discourage participation in the democratic process and disenfranchises voters in multi-marginalized communities, including the disability community. The consequences of enacting such laws has the potential to negatively impact the rights of disabledContinue reading “NCAV Strongly Opposes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act”

Statement on Rescinding Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting

The National Coalition on Accessible Voting (NCAV), a coalition of disability and civil rights organizations who work to increase access to voting for people with disabilities, opposes the recession of Executive Order 14019, “Promoting Access to Voting.”[1] Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy, and this right must be available to all Americans. Executive Order 14019Continue reading “Statement on Rescinding Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting”

NCAV applauds the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Flynt 202-567-3534 stephanie.flynt@ndrn.org WASHINGTON, DC – The undersigned members of the National Coalition for Accessible Voting (NCAV) commends Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) for his championship and introduction of S.4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and urges congress to enact this crucial piece of legislation, restore voting rightsContinue reading “NCAV applauds the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”