Re: How many here vote?

Hi, Thanks, but we've actually been there, done that. I'm in NJ, and for ten
years I've been calling my place to the election officials' attention, to
little avail. I even saw the town clerk at the site and pointed out
problems. I've filed ADA complaints (e.g., DOJ re red Bank, NJ with some
success but it's a long long process. After three U.S. Dept. of Ed.
complaints re schools, I've about decided to forget them, a sthey don't get
many issues.  Our next step this month is joining with an Access Now lawyer
re lawsuits. But keep up your work there; good luck.
C

Charles Smith wrote:

> You are corect in that polling places are often not accesable.  So why
> don't you do something about it.  You have certain options.  You can
> file a complaint under the ADA and you can persue that complaint.  Their
> are laws in place, but often people do not use them I am not sure what
> state you are from, but their are Centers for Indipendent living all
> over the country.  The center in your areas can help you with fiing a
> complains.  If people let accesability isues stop them from voting then
> they will never truely make progress.  Our county is working on making
> change.  This is because we were able to get a simpathitic person into
> the county clirks office.  I am personally assisting on accesiblity
> surays and have found that many polling places can be adapted quickly
> and with little cost.  It is up to individeuals to fight for that
> change, or better yet organize many of you and fight for what you need
> and have a right to.
>
> If you would like to E mail me personally I would be more than willing
> to help give you informatin on how that can be done.
>
> Chuck

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