Voting Accessibility: The Disability Experience

Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

ID: White background with the Detroit Public Library's logo and text that reads "Social Science, Education, and Religion presents," The title reads: "Voting Accessibility: The Disability Experience, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Ensuring that every voter can participate in elections takes work from many different individuals and organizations. The additional barriers that the disability communities face in voting are often overlooked. Panelists will address access issues, why access is important, and what others can do to help improve access. Dessa Cosma, Detroit Disability Power. Tameka Spruce, Warriors on Wheels. Cathy McAdam, contributor to various League chapters, and activist. League of Women Voters Detroit and the Detroit Public Library are partnering in talks promoting voter education and tools for action. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the program. We will have an ASL interpreter and Zoom auto-transcription for the program. Please let us know when you register if you need any other accommodations to participate fully in the program--we will address your need if possible. A recording will be posted on the Detroit Public Library YouTube channel and on lwvdetroit.org after the program.

Image by Ruth Koelewyn. To register: https://dpl-voting-accessibility.eventbrite.com"