Power: The Disability Vote
On June 22 and June 23, the American Association of People with Disabilities hosted POWER: the Disability Vote, a national, non-partisan Disability & Election Virtual Summit. Over 800 live viewers tuned in for panels, presentations, and a national call-to-action to mobilize disability voters and allies. Below are some of highlights and the videos from the Summit.
- Building State Disability Voting Coalitions
- Utilizing State Resources
Day 1 Agenda Day 2 Agenda
Summit Playbacks and Transcripts
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Day 1 Part 1 Playback and Transcript
- 00:00:00 | Welcoming Remarks
- 00:14:40 | History and Future of the Disability Vote
- 00:46:45 | Addressing Voter Suppression and Accessibility
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Day 1 Part 2 Playback and Transcript
- 00:00:00 | Welcoming Remarks
- 00:13:00 | From Civil Rights to the Ballot Box
- 01:00:30 | Remarks from Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and Discussion with Senator Chriss Dodd
- 01:20:25 | Closing Remarks
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Day 2 Part 3 Playback and Transcript
- 00:00:00 | Welcoming Remarks
- 00:13:55 | The Current Climate: Implications of the Coronavirus on the Census
- 00:40:30 | Building State Disability Voting Coalitions
- 01:24:40 | Increasing the Disability Vote: A Presentation of Findings
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Day 2 Part 4 Playback and Transcript
- 00:00:40 | Utilizing State Resources
- 00:47:05 | The Intersectional Disability Vote
- 01:17:50 | Remarks from President Trump Re-election Campaign Surrogate Senior Advisor Lara Trump
- 01:24:50 | The Impact of Disability Representation in Office: A Fireside Chat with Senator Duckworth
- 01:36:10 | Remarks from President Trump Re-election Campaign Surrogate Katy Talento
- 01:56:35 | Closing Remarks
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Vice President Joe Biden’s Remarks
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Senior Advisor for the Trump 2020 Re-election Campaign, Lara Trump’s Remarks