Boggs Center (NJ UCEDD) Announces 'Voting: It's Your Right!'

September 4, 2012

  http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/departments_institutes/boggscenter/products/Product_DD_Policy.html

Voting: It's Your Right, a guide about voting rights and the voting process in New Jersey, was written for individuals with intellectual disabilities in clear language. It should also be of interest to anyone who would like to learn more about the legal and practical issues related to voting.

The guide includes information about topics such as Who can vote in a government election?; What are you asked to decide when you register to vote?; How do you vote in person?; and How do you vote by mail? The guide is available in both English and Spanish.

Voting: It's Your Right was developed by The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in collaboration with New Jersey's Administration on Developmental Disabilities Partners, Disability Rights New Jersey and the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities. It was funded by Disability Rights New Jersey's Protection and Advocacy for Voter Access (PAVA) from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration on Children and Families, US Department of Health and Senior Services.

2012. 32 pages. Cost: Free of charge. Select the URL above to access all versions of the guide.