The EAC’s “Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections” study was completed under the clearinghouse and research mandates outlined in the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The study aimed to analyze the 2022 election experience for voters with disabilities. Building on the EAC study conducted in 2020, the EAC collaborated with a team of experienced researchers from Rutgers University and launched the project immediately after the 2022 general election.
Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections Report (PDF version)
Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2022 Elections Report (Word version)
Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections: Supplemental Analysis of Census Voter Turnout Data (PDF version)
Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections: Supplemental Analysis of Census Voter Turnout Data (Word version)
The 2022 study engaged 2,001 respondents, including 1,198 voters with disabilities and 803 voters without disabilities. As in 2020, the oversampling of voters with disabilities was designed to produce a sample large enough for precise measurements and reliable breakdowns by demographic variables and type of disability.
The study focused on polling place access, mail and absentee voting accessibility, election administration challenges, the impact of COVID-19, and civic participation. As the EAC plans for future elections, this data will be crucial in helping officials adopt new voting technologies and address the ever-growing accessibility needs of an aging demographic.
Under HAVA directives, the EAC is tasked with maintaining a clearinghouse of election administration information. To fulfill this mission, the EAC provides best practices recommendations, training materials, and other resources for election officials. By enhancing our work with voters with disabilities and the election officials who serve them, we aim to improve accessibility and to ensure an independent and private vote for all.