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Election Executive Order Explainer: What’s Going On With Voting Right Now, and How Does It Impact Disabled Voters?

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To access this resource as a PDF, click here. On March 25, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” This EO proposes many changes to how our elections work, including voter eligibility,...

Maitreya Shah

Maitreya Shah (he/him) is the Technology Policy Director at American Association of People with Disabilities. He is a lawyer and researcher with extensive experience working at the intersection of technology regulation and disability justice. Most recently, he was a...

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Dear CNN Debate Team, Disabled Voters Are Ready for an Accessible Debate

Jun 17, 2024

Announcing the Summer Internship Cohort of 2024

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2024.

Jun 17, 2024

American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Retain FDA Approval of Mifepristone

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Federal Drug Administration (FD...

Jun 14, 2024

AAPD Applauds Historic HHS Rule on Disability Discrimination

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department ...

May 02, 2024

Improving Election Accessibility for Disabled Voters, Spotlight: National Polling Access Audit Coalition

May 02, 2024

AAPD Applauds HHS’ Finalization of New Anti-discrimination Rule Under Section 1557 of the ACA

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 26, 2024, The...

May 01, 2024

Celebrating our 2024 REV UP Grantees

We started 2024 with bold plans for expanding outreach to even more disabled voters, advocating for increased accessibility at the polls, and fight...

Apr 28, 2024

AAPD Praises New Rules from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

For Immediate Release: April 26, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the Ce...

Apr 27, 2024

AAPD Applauds New Department of Justice Guidance on Rights of Disabled Voters

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 18, 2024, the Departmen...

Apr 20, 2024

AAPD Praises Department of Justice For Finalizing Title II Web Accessibility Rule

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – On April 8, 2024, A...

Apr 10, 2024

Dewayne Johnson

Civic Engagement Manager

Mar 27, 2024

AAPD Announces the 2024 Recipients of the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-975-0960 Christine Liao at cliao@aapd.com; 202-521-4302 WA...

Mar 19, 2024