OBJECTIVE I.

Advocate on behalf of people with disabilities to ensure their full participation in all aspects of the electoral process including casting ballots, registering to vote and accessing polling places in the District of Columbia.

Priorities:

A. Pursue legal advocacy to ensure the District of Columbia’s full compliance with the provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 through monitoring and reporting the accessibility of polling places, and voting equipment for people with mobility impairments, visual and hearing impairments.

B. Represent people with disabilities throughout any grievance process relating to the District of Columbia Board of Elections’ failure to comply with the provisions of HAVA, including but not limited to, accessibility, registration and ballot casting.

C. Support and provide training in the use of voting systems and equipment, and demonstrate and evaluate the use of such systems by people with disabilities to assess their availability and effectiveness.

CASE SELECTION CRITERIA:

ULS accepts cases of those who have disabilities and who are residents of the District of Columbia and whose complaint falls within the aforementioned priorities.

While we recognize that every situation is important, please note case acceptance is dependent upon available resources, including staff time. If your case is not accepted and you wish to file a grievance, submit your grievance in writing to the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall respond to any client grievance in writing within thirty days of receipt. A client may appeal the Executive Director’s decision to the ULS Board of Directors within ten days of the written decision of the Executive Director. The decision of the ULS Board of Directors shall be final and not subject to further appeal or review.

Jane Brown, Executive Director
University Legal Services
220 I Street, N.E., Suite 130
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 547-0198 Phone
(202) 547-2662 Fax
(202) 547-2657 TTY