Experience of Voters with Disabilities in the 2012 United States Election Cycle

This report examines the impact of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 by documenting the experiences of American voters with disabilities during the 2012 general election cycle. Published by the National Council on Disability, October 2013.

This report provides a snapshot of architectural, attitudinal, technological, legislative, and voting practice barriers that confronted voters with disabilities in the 2012 general election cycle, and provides an overview of the use of federal funds, activities, and outcomes under HAVA for people with disabilities over the past decade.