Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
12 – 3 p.m. EST
In celebration of and the , please join 六九色堂, Detroit Disability Power, and The American Association of People with Disabilities for a workshop on Polling Place Accessibility: The 2022 Metro Detroit Audit and Best Practices from Election Officials. We will exchange valuable insights on best practices and challenges in administering accessible elections and provide an overview of how to collect and analyze data to ensure that the accessibility of our elections continues to improve.
This is a three-part workshop, and we invite you to participate in all of the sessions or only those most valuable to you.
12 - 1 p.m. EST
Part 1: Improving Voting for Detroit Voters with Disabilities
Learn about the key findings of our report with Disabilities and what it may mean for where you live from Dessa Cosma, Kenia Flores, Lia Merivaki, and Sarah Blahovec.
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Part 2: Best Practices in Administering Accessible Elections
Join a conversation with election officials as they share their successes and challenges in administering accessible elections.
2 - 3 p.m. EST
Part 3: Replicating Polling Site Accessibility Audits
Hear from experts Lia Merivaki and Sarah Blahovec about the methodology used to collect, analyze, and report the data from our audit of Metro Detroit Accessibility.
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