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RICHMOND — On Election Day, people are expected to do their civic duty and vote. Some citizens have a harder time voting than others because of the lack of…

People with disabilities look for different options when it comes to voting because the traditional options are not always accessible.

Limits on Texas mail-in and curbside voting would be a burden to people in wheelchairs or those with sight and hearing impairments, advocates say.

A survey conducted for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found that barriers to in-person voting had been reduced, while other voters took advantage of opportunities to cast a mail ballot.

Updated Feb 23, 2021 Disabled People Had An Easier Time Voting In 2020, But Millions Still Had Issues: Report One in nine disabled people reported having trouble voting last year, according to new research. This is an improvement, but a lot of work still needs to be done. Disabled Americans had less trouble voting in the 2020 elections than in prior years, according to research published last week by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The EAC report shows that the gap between disabled and nondisabled voters who experienced problems while voting has narrowed significantly. In 2020, 11.4%...