DOJ: Alaska Discriminating Against Voters with Disabilities

The Department of Justice says Alaska is discriminating against voters with disabilities, announcing its findings in a Tuesday press release.

The DOJ says the state violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide an accessible ballot for in-person voting, selecting inaccessible polling places for federal, state and local elections and maintaining an inaccessible election website.

“For too long, people with disabilities have been denied the fundamental rights and freedoms that citizens of our democracy possess, including the opportunity to fully participate in the voting process,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.