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Welcome to the USC UCEDD Peer Training Series for Individuals with Disabilities
funded by grant #90DD0695 fromthe Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
Administration on Community LivingJuly 26, 2016
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Wesley WitherspoonConsumer Advocate, USC UCEDD
July 26, 2016
Project VoteVoter Education Tool Kit
Adapted from: National Center for Self Determination & 21st Century LeadershipMoore Advocacy Consulting, Oklahoma PeopleFirst, RRTC on Aging and Developmental Disabilities University of Illinois at Chicago S.A.B.E (Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered)
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About Wesley WitherspoonWesley Witherspoon is the Consumer Advocate at the USC UCEDD. He regularly conducts peer trainings on:• Individualized Program Plan (IPP)• Voting• Emergency Preparedness• Crime Prevention• Self-Advocacy
Email: [email protected]: http://uscucedd.org/
Do you know who they are?
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Do you know who they are?
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California Governor Jerry Brown
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
United States President Barack Obama
Registering to Vote
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• You must be 18 to vote• You register to vote by filling
out a form• October 24, 2016 – deadline to
register for General Election
You can register: Online By Mail
• Call (800) 345-8683 to request the form
In Person• Ask your Regional Center Service
Coordinator• Visit your County Election Office
Learn About Candidates and Issues
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Newspaper, TV, Radio, Internet:• votesmart.org• Official Voter Information Guide• League of Women Voters• Voters Edge California
Talk to Legislators at Town Hall Meetings: Check each legislator’s community calendar of events
• Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk
• Directory of California Counties – Voter Information Resources
Find Your Polling Place
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LA County Early Voting SiteAll Early Voting Locations in California
Curbside VotingVote By Mail Drop-off Locations
lavote.net
Accommodations
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• Accessible polling places• Wheelchair-accessible voting booths• Large type voting instructions and
magnifying devices at polling places• Marking device with enlarged ball for
ease of grasp• TDD services for the deaf and hard of
hearing• Cassette tapes with State and County
ballot measures• Absentee/vote-by-mail voting options• Pollworker assistance at any step of
the voting process• Voter outreach presentations
Accommodations
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Learn about accommodations for people with disabilities who want to vote:• Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
• Angela Davis - Senior Deputy for the Disabilities Civil Rights Section
• (213) 202-5826• Vote California• Ask your county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Accommodations
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VotingGeneral Election – November 8, 2016
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Turning In Your Ballot
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• In person at your polling place
• You or someone you trust can also turn in your absentee ballot in person
• By Mail (absentee ballot)
Resources• LA Vote - http://www.lavote.net• League of Women Voters - www.lwv.org• Los Angeles County Voter Accessibility Consultant
• Angela Davis – (213) 202-5826• Disability Rights California
• Voting Publications• California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
• GET INVOLVED! How Our Government Works• GET INVOLVED! How To Make Government Work For You• GET INVOLVED! Voting• GET INVOLVED! Words to Know
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Thank You For ListeningStill have questions?
Contact Me!
Wesley WitherspoonE-mail: [email protected]: (323) 361-6688
