Self Advocation Power Hour Episode 2 Links and More!

October 10, 2024 | by sau1admin

More Info to Power Your Vote!

Important Dates:

October 21, 2024

Last day to register before the November Election

October 29, 2024

Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot

November 5, 2024

General Election

Words to know:

ADA: The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The ADA protects people with disabilities in many parts of life, including voting.

DRP: Disability Rights Pennsylvania (used to be called the Disability Rights Network) helps people with disabilities who live in Pennsylvania with problems or questions related to their disability. They have Election 2024 voting guides about disability voting issues, voting in PA, and more.

Help America Vote Act (HAVA): passed in 2002 to make voting systems and voter access better.

In the podcast, David talks about the Voter's Declaration of Need for Assistance. This is officially called the Declaration of the Need for Assistance to Vote. You can get this form and others for accessible voting like an Application for Alternative Ballot on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Website. You only need to fill this out the first time you ask for assistance. After that it is added to your voter record.

Off Year Elections: Off year elections are elections that happen in a year when there is not a presidential election.

REV UP: REV UP stands for “Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power!” and “builds the power of the disability vote through a national network of coalitions and organizations." REV UP was started by the American Association of Persons with Disabilities and has coalitions in twenty states including Pennsylvania.

More about Michael:

Email Address

Spotlight Article from SpArc Philadelphia

Other Resources:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State Voting and Election Information

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania Elections

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Accessible Voting

Voters Rights in Effect at the Polling Places on Election Days from the Pennsylvania Attorney General

Pennsylvania Online Voter Registration (you can download and print a paper form from here too)

Find your polling place at PA Voter Services

The Federal Voting Assistance Program for active duty military, veterans, and their families

You can sign up to be a poll worker! Get more information and sign up to help Power the Polls.

The League of Women Voters has information. Go to their website or invite someone from the League to speak to your group.

Vote411 has links to check your registration status, and to find out what will be voted on in your area.

If Something Goes Wrong on Election Day:

As Michael said in the podcast, speak up about your rights with the poll workers at the polling place.

If the poll workers don’t fix it, ask to speak to the Judge of Elections.

Sometimes, this is all you will need to do to fix something that went wrong.

If these don’t work, call one of these below right away for voting help that day.

Your County Election Office: Find the right contact info online.

Disability Rights PA Election Day Hotline: 717-839-5227

Pa American Civil Liberties Union: 866-687-8683

PA Votes: 1-877-868-3772

Keystone Votes: 866-687-8683