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Accessible voting for disabled veterans on Coast Live

Posted at 11:24 AM, Sep 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-17 11:24:37-04

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Voting is one of our most important civil rights, but it isn’t always accessible for paralyzed veterans and others with disabilities. A government report found less than half of polling locations were accessible in the 2016 election. Al Kovach, Immediate Past President of Paralyzed Veterans of America, joins us to discuss the difficulties that people with disabilities face when voting and how voting can be made more accessible for all.

Visit www.pva.org to learn more.