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The Americans With Disabilities Act: Does It Secure the Fundamental Right to Vote?
Author(s) -
Schriner Kay,
Batavia Andrew I.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2001.tb02119.x
Subject(s) - voting , spoilt vote , contingent vote , political science , law and economics , public administration , business , law , group voting ticket , sociology , politics
People with disabilities encounter substantial barriers to voting. Narrow interpretations by regulatory agencies and the courts indicate that the Americans With Disabilities Act will not be able to remove these barriers. Additional policies will be necessary to overcome the structural impediments to exercising the fundamental right to vote.