It's National Disability Voter Registration Week!
National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) is this week! This event is particularly important for the 61 million Americans with disabilities, who represent 26% of the electorate. NDVRW is coordinated by the American Association of People with Disabilities REV UP (Register, Educate, Vote! Use your Power) campaign. It is non-partisan initiative to “increase the political power of people with disabilities by sharing resources" and register disabled people to vote.
Unfortunately, there is still a voter participation gap between voters with disabilities and able-bodied individuals. As the DNC reports, based upon studies on the 2016 election," if people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities, 2.35 million more people would have voted in 2016." This is everyone's opportunity to decrease this voter participation gap and lift up the disabled community, which can truly change the trajectory of elections and politics in general. Disabled people are often not brought to the table for important policy decisions, and this week provides an important opportunity to help rectify this inequity.
Here are some things you can do to support the disabled community:
Actions you can take
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Raise Awareness on Social Media
The #REVUP campaign supports Americans with disabilities & works to increase voter participation. Share some information about this event here.
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Get Involved
Organize
The American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) does important disability rights advocacy work & helps protect the right to vote for everyone. Visit their page to learn how you can support disabled people as a community organizer today.
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Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve!
Shop
10 Minutes A Day is proud to be a disability rights advocacy organization, & our merchandise supports the disabled community. Check out our items & support an important community in style!
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Register to Vote
Register to Vote
Disabled people face barriers to voting that their able-bodied counterparts do not. When We All Vote has made it easier than ever to register for yourself or someone else.
