REV UP Virginia has gathered resources from other advocacy groups and government organizations that we would like to share with you. These resources are intended to supplement information provided elsewhere on our website. We try to review and update this information periodically. 

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Voter Rights and Accessibility

Voting Rights Under Guardianship – The Arc of Northern Virginia, REV UP Virginia, disAbility Law Center of Virginia, and League of Women Voters of Virginia

Curbside Voting – REV UP Virginia video, with Jeremy Smith 

Accessible Voting Machine – REV UP Virginia video, with Frances Durham

Accessible Voting Machine – REV UP Virginia video, with Lisbet Dula 

Virginia Election Officials: Voting Accessibility Responsibilities – REV UP Virginia video, with Commissioner Susan Beals 

Your Rights as a Voter with a Disability – American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 

Report Finds Ongoing Accessibility Barriers at Virginia Polling Sites (November 2025 General Election) – disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV)

Voter Turnout and Voting Accessibility: Election Analysis Reports – Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations

Voting Experiences Since HAVA: Perspectives of People with Disabilities – U.S. Election Assistance Commission report developed in partnership with Rutgers

Voting Accessibility – U.S. Election Assistance Commission

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Election Protection Hotlines

Election Protection Hotline – REV UP Virginia video, with Nicholas Gothard 

Election Protection Hotlines – Election Protection coalition administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 

ASL Voter Assistance Hotline – National Association of the Deaf

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Voter Registration

Register to Vote (English), Register to Vote (Arabic), Register to Vote (French), Register to Vote (Spanish) – produced by the Election Protection Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Virginia

Options for Registering – excerpt of 9/3/2024 REV UP Virginia webinar (video), created in partnership with the Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL) and League of Women Voters of Virginia

Register to Vote – VOTE411.org, a website launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund

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Candidate Questions, Candidate Forums, Legislative Updates

The Power of the Disability Vote: Too Big to Ignore – REV UP Virginia video, with Benjamin Breaux

2025 Statewide Candidate Forum on Disability Issues AND The Power of the Disability Vote: Too Big to Ignore – Forum hosted by The Arc of Virginia, REV UP Virginia, The Arc of Northern Virginia, and the Autism Society of Northern Virginia, prefaced by a message from Benjamin Breaux

Federal Candidate Questions – REV UP Virginia

State Candidate Questions – REV UP Virginia

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Voting Resources from Other Disability Advocacy Organizations

My Plan to Vote – REV UP/American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

State Voting Guides for People with Disabilities –  REV UP/American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Voters – National Association of the Deaf

Resources for Blind and Low Vision Voters – National Federation of the Blind

Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Voting in the US, including Easy Read and Plain Language versions – Autistic Self-Advocacy Network

Plain Language Definitions – Voting Words and Terms – REV UP/American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Voter Guide: It’s Your Right. A Guide to the Voting Rights of People with Mental Disabilities -Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Voter Guide (Plain Language): It’s Your Right. A Know-Your-Rights Guide for Voters with Mental Disabilities and Advocates -Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Voting Rights of Institutionalized People with Disabilities – National Disability Rights Network

Voting Rights of People with Disabilities Subject to Guardianship – National Disability Rights Network

Voting Accommodations for People with Mental Disabilities – National Disability Rights Network

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Other Voting Resources

Vote Early (English), Vote Early (Arabic), Vote Early (French), Vote Early (Spanish) – produced by the Election Protection Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Virginia

Vote from Home (English), Vote from Home (Arabic), Vote from Home (Spanish) – produced by the Election Protection Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Virginia

Make the Disability Vote Count: What You Need to Know for 2024 Voting – REV UP Virginia webinar, created in partnership with the Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL) and League of Women Voters of Virginia

Online Tools for Virginia Voters – Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal

Ultimate FAQs on Voting in Virginia – League of Women Voters of Virginia

Upcoming Elections in Virginia — When, Where, and How to Vote from the Election Protection coalition administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 

Register and Vote in Your State – United States Election Assistance Commission

Using Virginia’s Online Ballot Marking Tool with Screen Reader Technology – Virginia Department of Elections

Find a local drop box to turn in your absentee ballot – League of Women Voters of Virginia

College Students and Residency Requirements for Voter Registration – Virginia Department of Elections

Voting Support for Students – Campus Vote Project, a project of the Fair Elections Center

The Gen Z Election Defense Toolkit – Protect Democracy

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Mental Health

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and 988 for ASL

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

When There’s a Crisis, Call a Peer – Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

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Other

Disability Rights: Past Lessons, Present Challenges, and the Future of Autonomy – American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

Disability Rights and Racial Justice – NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Having a plan in case of evacuation or power loss is key – The New York Times

Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers – Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers

Useful Info – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies

Traumatic Brain Injury Resources – The disAbility Law Center of Virginia

Resources shared on LinkTree – REV UP Virginia

What’s Happening

• Join us for a statewide Candidate Forum on issues that matter to the disability community
  Hear directly from candidates for U.S. Senate running in the upcoming general election. This virtual event will be held on October 7, 2026 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. ASL interpretation will be provided.
• Supreme Court rejects restrictions on mail ballots, preserving a voting method preferred by many disabled voters
  On September 14, 2026, a majority of the U.S. Supreme court ruled against a plan that would have imposed new, last-minute requirements on mail-in ballots.
• Disability Voting Rights Week 2026: Get Involved!
  This year, Disability Voting Rights Week is September 14–18, but REV UP Virginia’s celebration starts early and continues through early October. Please join us! Attend an event. Register to vote. Help someone else register.