Vote Accessibility For People With Disabilities
This week the Elections Subcommittee of the House Administration Committee will begin a series of hearings on Congressman Holt's voting accessibility bill, the "Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act."
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Voting Rights Institution Chair Donna Brazile issued a statement in support of the "Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act":
We applaud the tireless work of Democrats who have developed and sponsored this bill and acted to move it through Committee and we urge the 110th Congress to move quickly to enact this critically important measure. We hope that the Congress will also act quickly provide the necessary funding and call on Republicans and the Bush Administration to support this legislation, which will restore confidence in our Democracy.
The bill, among other things, plans to "fund studies to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and those with language assistance needs."
Congressman Holt's office also isued a press release, stating, "Restoring confidence in our democracy and in our electoral system is a priority that cannot wait. Mandating the accessibility and auditability of elections is essential for voters to have faith that their votes are counted as cast."
