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| Resources and References |
Competency to Vote
- Analyzing a Challenge Based on Lack of Mental Competence to Vote
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Mental Health
Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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DOJ Opinion on Voting
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Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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Help America Vote Act
- Text of the Act
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Civil Rights
Mental Health
Voting Rights Act
Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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Increasing Physical Access to Voting
- Passage of HAVA was a landmark event for the disability community. For the first time, federal
legislation guaranteed voters with disabilities a private and independent vote. This achievement,
however, is a reminder that the promise of past legislation to secure voting rights for voters with disabilities remains, in many ways, unfulfilled. Basic barriers remain. It is necessary that election reform efforts seek to ensure that these guarantees, old and new, are honored.
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Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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Proof of Citizenship for Voters
- Many people believe that all Americans have readily available documents that prove their citizenship. This is simply not the case. Very few official documents actually establish citizenship: birth certificates, naturalization certificates, and passports are among the rare examples. Americans who have this paperwork do not usually carry it around with them. And many people store the documents with a family member or in a safe deposit box, far from a current residence. For other citizens, birth certificates simply do not exist. Those born on reservations or outside a hospital, for example, may never have been issued official birth documents. Victims of natural disasters, such as Katrina survivors, may have had their original birth certificates destroyed.
Other Topics:
Voting
Civil Rights
Contributor: WVDDC
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Removing Barriers to Voting
- Removing Barriers to Voting for People with Mental Disabilities
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Mental Health
Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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Summary of HAVA
- A short summary of Help America Votes Act
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Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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Voting Rights of People Under Guardianship
- A discussion of the voting rights of people under different levels of guardianship.
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Mental Health
Voting
Contributor: WVDDC
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