Voters with Disabilities - Know Your RightsThe following services are available to people with specific needs:
Your Voting Rights Brochure | Español
Your Voting Rights American Sign Language Video - Part 1
Your Voting Rights American Sign Language Video - Part 2
Voter Registration
To register to vote, you may:
Vote-By-Mail Voting
In order to vote by mail for the next election, please visit our Vote-By-Mail web page, where you will find a downloadable vote-by-mail ballot application.
The form must be received by your county elections official between 29 days and 7 days before the
election.
Audio Cassette
Please complete our on-line order form if you would like
to order the audio cassette version of the Voter Information Guide.
Is Your Polling Place Accessible?
Every registered voter receives notification if his or her polling place is accessible. This
information is provided on the back page of the sample ballot mailed to you by your county.
Checklist -- Polling Place Accessibility
(Updated August 2004, Supplemented 03/17/06)
The Polling Place Accessibility Checklist is used to evaluate California polling places for access by voters with disabilities. It has been adapted for one-day use of polling places. The accessibility standards used in this survey comply with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).
Polling Place Accessibility Checklist (pdf ~75KB | doc ~159KB)
(Updated 8/11/04, Supplemented 03/17/06)
Enhanced Voting Equipment
The Secretary of State has approved several voting systems that have enhanced equipment.
We look forward to approving more voting equipment that is enhanced for use by voters
with disabilities, provided those systems meet state and federal requirements for
privacy, security, and accuracy.
Suggestion Box
If you have comments about this page or ideas on how to improve accessibility,
please send a message to our Suggestion Box
