How Texans with disabilities can vote in the November election
The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization, is dedicated to helping Texans navigate the intricacies that may come with voting by mail or voting as a student or as a Texan with disabilities. This year, we’ve created a series of guides in addition to our comprehensive voter guide; this is our guide for voters with disabilities.
In Texas, all voters with disabilities have a right to accessible voting systems, as well as practical and effective means to cast a secret ballot. Every polling place will offer at least one kind of accessible voting equipment for federal elections. In addition, every polling site is required to be physically accessible.
Texas’ options for voters with disabilities may not be as extensive as in some other states, and the process for voting by mail is more restrictive than in some others. Although accessible voting systems are required in Texas, every polling place may not follow the same standards for enforcement and compliance. We’ve put together a list of the options voters with disabilities have in Texas, including voting by mail, in person with assistance, and through curbside voting or emergency ballots. We’ve also listed resources for if you feel like you may be experiencing disability discrimination, whether it be at the polls or elsewhere.
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/16/texas-voter-disabilities-election-2024/