Voting is everyone’s right.
Make a plan to vote today!
It’s Your Right to Vote
Watch the video to learn about the importance of voting for people with disabilities from Joe Damiano of our Person Centered Services Member Advisory Board and Alan Venesky, Director of Community and Provider Relations.
As we get closer to the election of our representatives in local, state and federal governments, Person Centered Services reminds all U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age and older of their right and privilege to vote. New York State residents must register to vote by October 26, 2024.
Anyone with an intellectual and developmental disability who expresses a desire to vote should be supported to register to vote, identifying a plan for how and when they will vote, and making arrangements as needed for Election Day on November 5, 2024.
Click here to learn how Care Coordinators can help you exercise your voting rights.
More information is also available from New York State, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and self-advocacy organizations:
Frequently Asked Questions About Voting
OPWDD Know Your Rights Website
Register to Vote in New York State
New York Registration Deadline and Voting Date
Creating a Plan to Vote – Self-Advocacy Association of New York State
How DSPs Can Support the Right to Vote
Why Vote? What Self-Advocates Can Do in 2024
Watch a special presentation from self-advocates Joseph Damiano and BJ Stasio on behalf of the Self-Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS) and Disability Rights New York (DRNY). This live webinar was originally presented to Person Centered Services team members.