ACCESS DENIED

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T
here is growing consensus on the many advantages of
online voter registration. For eligible voters, an online
voter registration system is quick, convenient, and accurate.
Access Denied: Barriers to Online Voter Registration for Citizens
With Disabilities focuses on one urgent issue: the accessibility
of online voter registration websites for voters with
disabilities. One in five people eligible to vote has a disability.
Making sure these citizens can register to vote online removes
the need for a time-consuming trip to the Department of
Motor Vehicles, and is also required by the Americans with
Disabilities Act.