CIDNY's ongoing voting rights project surveys the accessibility of poll sites in New York City to assure that voters with disabilities can vote at their local poll sites, as part of their community, without facing any barriers. As our survey work has shown just getting in the door at neighborhood poll sites remains a significant barrier to voting for people with disabilities. If you would like to be a part of our poll site surveys, or have other questions, contact Monica Bartley at mbartley@cidny.org.
EARLIER POLL SITE ACCESS REPORTS
September 2008 Poll Site Accessibility Survey Report
"Unplugged:NYC's accessible machines are here, but many aren't ready for voters."
February 2008 Poll Site Accessibility Survey Report
"No
Entrance" - An overview of CIDNY's latest poll site accessibility
survey of locations in Manhattan and Queens, with photographs of
barriers and recommendations for improving access for voters with
disabilities.
November 2007 Poll Site Accessibility Survey Report
"People with Disabilities Don't Vote Here"- Additional information about poll site accessibility barriers and recommendations for improvements.
Assemblywoman Michele Titus and the Queens Board of Elections respond to CIDNY's November 2007 poll site accessibly survey.
Summary of Primary & Election 2006 Observations
Results and recommendations from the poll site observations and exit interviews conducted by CIDNY off voters using the accessible Ballot Marking Devices in all five boroughs during both Primary Day and Election Day.
Poll Site Accessibility Survey 2006
Results of our disability access survey of poll sites in Manhattan for Election Day 2006.
Poll Site Accessibility Survey 2005
Results of our 2005 poll site access survey and a summary of all other surveys to date. Includes our survey's definitions of barriers.
POLL SITE BARRIER GUIDES
Definitions of Poll Site Barriers
A list of the common access barriers found at pollsites.
Poll Site Survey Barriers Summary
A complete list of all poll sites surveyed by CIDNY since 2003 and the barriers found, arranged by assembly district.
Examples of Poll Site Barriers
A photographic guide to actual poll site barriers we encountered during our surveys.
For more information poll site accessibly standards, please refer to the Department of Justice's ADA Checklist for polling Places.
VOTING MACHINE SURVEYS
Accessible voting for people with disabilities also depends on the accessibility of our voting machines. In 2003, The New York City Borough President Virginia Fields and CIDNY released the following report on machine accessibility:
Voting Technology for People with Disabilities
A report on the experiences of many voters with disabilities and the accessible features of new voting machines.
*For a print copy of any report, please email mbartley@cidny.org with your name and address.
