Voters With Disabilities Face An Inaccessible System

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Long lines to vote are cropping up around the U.S.

But for some 38 million Americans with disabilities who are eligible to vote in this election, casting a ballot presents its own challenges. A 2017 study from Rutgers University shows that one in three voters with disabilities will face difficulties in voting at a polling place.

According to a recent Rutgers report, there are 67.7 million eligible voters in the U.S. who either have a disability or have a household member with a disability. That number represents more than one-fourth of the total electorate.

Some voters, like Sabrina Epstein, a student at Johns Hopkins University who advocates for the rights of people with disabilities, are physically unable to stand in long lines to vote.

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