Why the article is helpful
- Examine both disability status and political variables such as party identification and ideology
- Examine if disability status directly interferes with political participation
- Analysis based on data from several surveys and studies
This report provided an overview of disabilities in the United States as they relate to political participation and its barriers. It included a discussion of focus group results from disabled users and their voting preferences, discussed registration and voter rate by disability, income and education, and explained barriers to voting.
Links to article
Hall, T. E., & Alvarez, R. M. (2012). Defining the barriers to political participation for individuals with disabilities – working paper. Washington D.C.: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation – Accessible Voting Technology Initiative.