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Vicki McGahee PAVA Coordinator

Vicki McGahee PAVA Coordinator. Polling Place Accessibility. Polling Place Accessibility Survey Data collection Survey results Post survey. Polling Place Accessibility Survey. Basic accessible features needed by voters with disabilities: Parking Entrance to the polling place Voting area

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Vicki McGahee PAVA Coordinator

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  1. Vicki McGahee PAVA Coordinator

  2. Polling Place Accessibility • Polling Place Accessibility Survey • Data collection • Survey results • Post survey

  3. Polling Place Accessibility Survey • Basic accessible features needed by voters with disabilities: • Parking • Entrance to the polling place • Voting area • Curbside voting • Availability of assistance • Accessible ballots

  4. SC DisAbility Voting Coalition • A non-partisan coalition dedicated to increasing the numbers of people with disabilities who vote through voter education and improved access to the voting process

  5. More than 36 member organizations • Chaired by P&A • AARP • League of Women Voters • SC Association of the Deaf • SC Autism Society • The ARC of SC • National Alliance on Mental Illness • Office of the Governor – DD Council • United Way • Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging • SC Special Olympics • Statewide Independent Living Council • USC Center for Disability Resources • SC Assistive Technology Program

  6. Accessibility Survey • SC DisAbility Voting Coalition • United Way • P&A’s website - Pandasc.org • Facebook • Surveymonkey

  7. Accessibility Survey • 296 surveys completed • 23 (50%) of the 46 counties • 53 (18%) were completed by voters with disabilities

  8. Parking • 76% - Accessible parking spaces with visible signs • 15% - No accessible parking spaces • 25% - No accessible parking spaces for vans • 20% - Accessible parking spaces not on the shortest route

  9. Curbside Voting • 37% - No sign • 44% - Not monitored

  10. Access to the Polling Place • 82 - No sign at polling place and one was needed • 22 - Doorways were not wide enough • 11% - No clear and level route of travel • 13% - Ramp was not stable, was too steep, and did not have handrails

  11. Access to Voting Area • 32% - No place to rest • 22% - No information at eye level • 12% - Path of travel not free from barriers • 12% - Area not arranged for easy movement • 9% - Voting area not clear

  12. Additional Concerns • Access to assistance • Access to accessible formats

  13. We all need to ensure: • Poll workers have the training needed to work effectively with all voters, especially people with disabilities. • Polling places are accessible to all voters – from the parking lot to the voting machines. • Curbside voting is implemented consistently at all precincts and poll workers are provided needed training on the implementation. • Every precinct has the required number of poll workers to assist all voters.

  14. Since Election Day… • Released P&A report – 12/10/12 • Meetings with SC Election Commission • SC DisAbility Voting Coalition • Curbside Voting • Early Voting

  15. Vicki McGahee PAVA Coordinator 3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208 Columbia, SC 29204 803-217-6702 (office) 866-275-7273 (toll-free) 866-232-4525 (TTY) mcgahee@pandasc.org

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