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    Voters with Special Needs

    PROTECTING VOTER RIGHTS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY

    Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
    The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 requires polling places to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections. Where no accessible location is available to serve as a polling place, an alternate means of casting a ballot on the day of the election will be made available. This law also requires availability of information by telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs), which are also known as teletypewriters (TTYs).

    • All polling places are made accessible through permanent or temporary measures
    • Absentee Voting is available to all voters upon proper request
    • Accessible telecommunication is available at 305-499-8480 (voice/TTY)

    National Voter Registration Act
    The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, also known as the "Motor Voter Act," makes it easier for everyone to exercise their fundamental right to vote. One of the basic purposes of the Act is to increase the historically low registration rates of minorities and persons with disabilities. The Motor Voter Act requires all offices of State-funded programs that are primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities to provide all program applicants with voter registration forms, to assist them in completing the forms, and to transmit completed forms to the appropriate State official. For more information, contact 305-499-8363.
    Voter Registration is Available at the following public institutions:

    SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE
    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its subsequent amendments are designed to ensure every citizen entitled to vote can both register to vote and have access to his or her polling site—both physical accessibility and ballot accessibility. Physical accessibility includes not only accessible entrance into a voting precinct, but also physical access to a polling booth. Ballot accessibility includes ballots that do not discriminate against blind or visually impaired individuals as well as individuals who are unable to read English.

    • All polling places are equipped with at least one (1) ADA iVotronic Voting Machine
    • All voters with disabilities are provided with the ability to vote via electronic (touchscreen) Provisional Ballot
    • All optical and touchscreen ballots are available in three languages:  English, Spanish and Creole

    ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES FOR PEOPLE NEEDING LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE

    • Polling Places are staffed with bi-lingual workers to provide voter assistance
    • Voters may choose an individual to assist them with voting
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    Main Office:
    2700 NW 87th Ave.
    Miami, FL. 33172

    Office
    305-499-VOTE (8683)

    TTY Number
    305-499-8480

    Fax
    305-499-8547

    Branch Office:
    Voter Information Center (VIC)
    Stephen P. Clark Center
    111 NW 1st Street,
    Suite #112
    Miami, FL. 33128
    (1st Floor, West Lobby)

    Office
    305-375-5553

    Fax
    305-375-2525

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