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Your Rights in Nursing Home Facilities
Learn about your rights when living in a nursing home or long-term care facility.
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Voter ID Requirements
Virginia no longer requires a photo ID to vote. There are many forms of ID that are accepted. Learn about voter ID requirements in Virginia.
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Absentee Voting
Before this year, you could only vote absentee if you had a specific reason you could not vote in person. Now, anyone can vote absentee. Learn about absentee voting.
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Accessible Absentee Voting: Electronic Ballot Marking
If you are blind or have low vision or have impaired manual dexterity, you have the option of voting an absentee ballot using an electronic ballot marking tool. Read the full guide to learn more.
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Virginia Voting Guide: Your Right to Vote!
People with disabilities have voted at a much lower rate than the general population. dLCV can help ensure an inclusive and equal voting experience for everyone. Learn about your voting rights.
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Virginia Accessible Voting Information from the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Accessible Voting for Blind Virginians Disclaimer: The information in this document is correct to the best of our knowledge. However, we believe that aspects of the Virginia accessible voting consent decree are still being finalized. The purpose of this document is to give you important information regarding accessible...
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When Barriers to Discharge Aren’t “Extraordinary”
DBHDS reports that as of June 30, 2020, 216 individuals were on the Extraordinary Barriers to Discharge List (EBL). Some of these individuals have been waiting for months, or even years, to return home.
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Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Access to Virginia’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
The Commonwealth’s current absentee voting discriminates against voters who cannot mark a paper ballot due to print disabilities, including blindness. Instead of voting absentee like other Virginia citizens, these voters must reveal their choices to another person and hope that person correctly records their absentee vote or risk COVID-19 infection by travelling to the polls to vote in person.
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Right to Interpreters and Access to Technology in Medical Settings
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires doctors and hospitals to provide appropriate aids and services to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities.