Summary

<p>🔒 <strong>Opt-In Accessible Voting is Not Enough</strong></p> <p>You may remember HB 67, a bill to ensure consistent use of accessible voting systems in all elections, which passed both chambers. But instead of implementing this commonsense reform that would have brought us in line with federal law, the Senate gutted a completely unrelated bill&mdash;HB 613&mdash;and replaced it with burdensome requirements for voters with disabilities.</p> <p>Under this new version of HB 613:</p> <ul> <li>Towns would post a notice 90&ndash;180 days before an election if accessible machines won&rsquo;t be available.</li> <li>Voters with disabilities would need to submit written notice at least 60 days in advance just to access a machine that lets them vote privately and independently.</li> </ul> <p>This unfairly shifts the burden from the state to the individual and creates obstacles no other group of voters faces. If this bill becomes law, voters with disabilities risk losing their fundamental right to vote unless they anticipate their voting needs months in advance.</p> <p>➡️ Please&nbsp;contact your state rep and urge them to non-concur with HB 613, which undermines accessible voting for people with disabilities.</p>

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