USD Center for Disabilities Aids Voter Participation for American Indians with Disabilities
Led by the Center for Disabilities’ Oyate’ Circle, this non-partisan initiative is serving to inform and educate people with disabilities about the process of participating in the voting process, including voter registration, lists of candidates and issues on the ballot, and where/ how to vote.
Additional emphasis will be placed on addressing particular challenges for tribal members with disabilities in rural, remote and reservation communities. Activities include information dissemination, citizen engagement, community events and community partnerships.
“Tribal members with disabilities face many obstacles, including access to voting. Their voices deserve to be heard," said Jim Warne, Oglala Lakota tribal member and director of community engagement at the Center for Disabilities. "This project is focused on our elders and tribal members with disabilities, including families.”
