District of Columbia - Board of Elections
Program Title
Overall Commitment to Assisting Voters with Disabilities
Program Summary
The DC BOE works diligently to ensure theaccessibility of the voting process for voters with disabilities. This award recognizes the BOEs overall commitment to accessibility. The elections office has worked to implement new voting machines, an electronic absentee ballot marking system, polling place ADA surveys, and poll worker training, all focused on helping voters with access needs. Other accomplishments include eliminating barriers to voting such as inaccessible polling sites, curbside voting, and no excuse absentee voting. In 2018, an independent organization surveyed all DC polling places and found 98% offering outstanding physical access for voters with disabilities.