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Voting Stories

Kim's Voting Story
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Karin's Voting Story
Helen's Voting Story
If you want to share your story about voting, please send it to sdwhap _at _vcil.org

Election info: Vermont Secretary of State - Elections Division: http://vermont-elections.org/soshome.htm

Where To Register To Vote:

VCIL Offices: Montpelier, Bennington, Brattleboro, Shelburne
View VCIL office addresses
Register at a VCIL Community Meeting - View calendar of community meetings
Note: To request VCIL to come to your event/organization to register voters contact: sdwhap _ at _ vcil.org

Where to Vote:

Locate your polling place at http://vermontelections.org/elections1/locate_polling.html
Contact Your Town Clerk
Vermont town clerks list at http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/town_clerks_guide.html
Contact VCIL Information & Referral 1-800-639-1522 for information where elections will be held in your community.

More Resources:

"My Vote" by Jeffery Ridgeway
Vermont Protection and Advocacy: To advocate for improved access to the electoral process by individuals with disabilities, working on systems change and outreach to individuals. http://www.vtpa.org
One Vote Does Make a Difference: Check out the list compiled by VT P&A: http://www.vtpa.org/One_vote.html
Video for polling place officials: Serving All Vermont Voters. http://vermont- elections.org/elections1/town_clerks_movie.html
Honor a Vermont Veteran by voting: http://vermontelections.org/elections1/honor_vetdrive.html

Publications:

Equal Access to Voting in Vermont - It's the Law (PDF): http://sec.state.vt.us/municipal/pubs/Equal_Access.pdf
Vote by Phone at the Polls: http://vermontelections.org/elections1/VoteByPhone.html
College Voters (PDF): http://www.sec.state.vt.us/TownMeeting/College_Voters_Guide.pdf

Vermont Voters with Disabiltiies:

We want to hear your story about voting. Is your polling place accessible? Did you encounter a barrier when voting? Why to you vote? Email your story to sdwhap@vcil.org.
Email us your story of using the Vote by Phone at the Polls system to sdwhap@vcil.org

Special Information for Nursing Home Residents:

You have the right to vote!!!!!
If you have moved to a nursing home and you did not previously live in the town the nursing home is- you need to register to vote with your new town clerk if you want to vote in the upcoming election. Check with the Administration staff at your nursing home and ask if someone at the facility can register you to vote.
Absentee Ballot: All towns will send you an absentee ballot, but you need to request one. Call your town clerk and he/she will send you a form to request an earl or absentee voter ballot. If you need the phone number for your town clerk contact the Vermont Center for Independent Living at 1-800-639-1522 or go to http://vermontelections.org/elections1/town_clerks_guide.html for a complete listing.

VCIL is working with nursing homes to offer voter registration days:

Bel-Aire Center: October 16, 2008 at 2:00pm
Rowan Court Health & Rehabilitation Center: September 24, 2008 at 12:00pm
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center: TBA
Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center: TBA
Centers for Living and Rehabilitation: TBA
(more to be included)
Nursing Home Administrators: Call Sarah at 1-800-639-1522 to schedule a VCIL Voter Registration Day at your facility.

Nursing Homes that offer on site voter Registration are listed below.
If you live at one of these nursing homes, contact your social worker or activities director to register to vote.

Berlin Health & Rehabilitation Center
Mayo Healthcare, Inc.
Woodridge Nursing Home