Voting Resources

Thousands of people with disabilities in Indiana are waiting for services. Medicaid recipients face cutbacks. Too many Hoosiers with disabilities are unemployed. These issues, and many others, are why citizens with disabilities – you – need to get involved in elections. Policymakers make decisions that impact most aspects of your daily life, so you need to have a say. Exercising your right to vote gives you a voice in this process.  Do you know your voting rights? Are you interested in helping others register to vote? Use the resources listed below to make sure your voice is heard this Election Day on Tuesday, November 8th.     Order Your Voting Guide  This free 54 page booklet provides information on voting including key dates, access requirements for polling places and voting machines, how to check to make sure you are registered, how to find out who your candidates are and research their records, different ways to cast your ballot, voter identification requirements, helpful resource groups and more. Click here to view the PDF or visit GCPD.in.gov. Click here to order your copy. Count Us In! Campaign Launch  The ARC of Indiana, INARF, the Self-Advocates of Indiana, and the Direct Support Professionals of Indiana have partnered together to launch the 2016 statewide Count Us In! Campaign.  Connect with your local SAI Chapters, Chapters of The Arc, INARF Members, and DSPIN Members and begin planning how you can work together to reach the goal of 92 Voter Registration Events to occur between September 6 and October 11. #HoosiersVote  #HoosiersVote is an initiative of Indiana Disability Rights. Exercising the right to vote is an essential element of our civil rights. Every person who has registered to vote and has proper identification should be able to cast their vote privately and independently at their polling place or through absentee voting. Unfortunately, some people with disabilities may experience issues when they try to vote. Visit HoosiersVote.org for more information and resources to help you exercise your right to vote and be sure to follow the project on Facebook and Twitter by searching for HoosiersVote. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Voting Guide  This guide from IIDC provides links to some of the great resources developed by the members of the Developmental Disabilities Network.  The network is made up of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana Disability Rights and the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities.