ID: Two women sitting at a table. One of them is in glasses and a black face mask, looking down at her phone while she helps the other one register to vote. The other woman looks on, excitedly smiling, while holding a card in her hand.
As final ballots are counted and we reflect on the 2026 elections, I am filled with pride, joy, and hope. This year, there were many threats to voting rights, yet our community did not back down. Disabled people showed up, and across the country, organizers worked to make sure disabled voters could participate.
Voting may be an individual choice, but it is not a solitary act. Behind every ballot is a community working to make participation possible.
Building the power of the disability vote year-round
Our power is not built in one season and is not only located at the ballot box. For 10 years, REV UP has brought grassroots leaders and disability organizations together to increase civic engagement in the disability community and make elections more accessible. REV UP’s state-based disability vote coalitions do this work year-round, year after year, building the relationships and resources that help us reach disabled voters.
We’re still piecing together REV UP’s 2026 impact, but here’s a glimpse of what we did together:
- Engaged more than 14,000 voters through direct voter outreach
- Registered nearly 1,000 disabled voters
- Mailed more than 5,000 postcards sharing information about accessible voting
- Provided more than 1,400 accessible rides to the polls
- Launched seven new REV UP coalitions, expanding our network to 26 states
We also trained hundreds of organizers, developed resources, hosted events, advocated for accessible elections, and built connections in our communities.
Join REV UP’s November 18 National Call
This work takes all of us, and we are so grateful to be in this movement together. Join us for REV UP’s final National Call of 2026 on Wednesday, November 18, from 1 – 2 PM ET. We’ll celebrate what we accomplished, reflect on what we learned, and look ahead to how we can keep building the power of the disability vote. ASL interpretation and CART captioning will be provided.
Register for the November 18 REV UP National Call
This work takes all of us, and we’re so grateful to be in this movement together. We hope you’ll join us for that next National Call and keep building the power of the disability vote with us at future national and state REV UP calls.