Voting Rights for People with Disabilities Picture Book

Below is the text from the Easy Voting How-To Guide: Your Vote Matters. You can also download the picture book version of the guide.

What is voting?

Having your voice heard.

Can I vote?

You are:

Guardianship

Do you have a guardian?

Do you know if you have the right to vote?

Things you vote on

People (these people will make decisions that affect you):

Other things you vote on:

How to learn about candidates

What’s important to you

To help you choose who to vote for, think about things that are important to you.

Are they:

Registering to vote

Before you can vote in an election, you must register. You can ask for help to register.

Places you can register:

Voting by mail

On voting day

Voting rights

Voting responsibilities

Disability Rights Texas Voter Hotline

If you have questions about your voting rights or need to report a problem voting call 1-888-796-VOTE (8683) or e-mail vote@drtx.org.

Disability Rights Texas
2222 West Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78758
1-888-796-VOTE (8683)
1-866-362-2851 (video phone)
VOTE@DRTx.org

Funded by the Help America Vote Act of 2002

 

Last updated: March 7, 2023
Date created: March 26, 2020
Publication Code: HA11


Disability Rights Texas logo

www.DRTx.org
Statewide Intake: 1-800-252-9108
Sign Language Video Phone: 1-866-362-2851
Purple 2 Video Phone: 512-271-9391
Online Intake available 24/7: intake.DRTx.org

Disclaimer: Disability Rights Texas strives to update its materials on an annual basis, and this handout is based upon the law at the time it was written. The law changes frequently and is subject to various interpretations by different courts. Future changes in the law may make some information in this handout inaccurate.

The handout is not intended to and does not replace an attorney’s advice or assistance based on your particular situation.


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