Maricopa County election workers help voters with physical disabilities cast a ballot
Phoenix (AZ Family) — If you haven’t voted yet, you still have a few days to vote, but some people are having trouble getting to the polls in Maricopa County. Among them is 21-year-old Yeshua Loya. He lives at Plaza Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in Scottsdale. Two years ago, Loya was involved in a […]
Maricopa County Elections working to make in-person voting accessible for people with disabilities
With the election less than three weeks away, Maricopa County officials are working to ensure people with disabilities can vote on Election Day if they choose. Jennifer Liewer is the deputy elections director for Maricopa County Elections. She says she partners with disability organizations like Ability 360 to do outreach work within the community. “But […]
Britt, Tuberville help introduce bill to aid Americans with disabilities
Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, and Eric Schmitt and their colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen opportunities for Americans with disabilities. On Friday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) announced that she would introduce the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Living Experience (ENABLE) Act with Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri), who has also signed on […]
Alabama ABLE Savings Plan celebrates 7 years of serving those with disabilities
2024 will be the seventh year of the Alabama ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experiences) Savings Plan. These accounts allow people with physical, developmental, or intellectual disabilities and their families to receive up to 10% of their state or federal benefits, including SSI, Medicaid, SNAP, housing assistance programs, etc., without jeopardizing their benefits. You can save […]
Voters with disabilities have many ways to cast ballots in Maricopa County
A voting device for Arizonas with disabilities is required at every polling place in the state. On Oct. 31, his Ability360 in Phoenix conducted a practice session for his ImageCast X accessible voting device. (Photo by Justin Spangenthal / Cronkite News) Available at all polling places in Maricopa County, the ImageCast X accessible voting device […]
