3/10/2008

Voting - Disability Rights Center of Kansas   
            Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC)
            Formerly Kansas Advocacy - Protective Services (KAPS)
            635 S.W. Harrison Street, Suite 100
            Topeka, Kansas 66603-3726
            Voice: 785-273-9661
            Toll free Voice: 1-877-776-1541
            Toll free TDD: 1-877-335-3725
            Fax: 785-273-9414


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      Voting
        People with disabilities have certain protected rights – 
        including the right to vote.
        KSDISABILITYVOTE.ORG
        is a project of DRC Kansas
        to help you get registered to vote and understand your rights!
        To Vote in Kansas you MUST be Registered to Vote 
        To Register to Vote, Print Off & Mail-in a Form: 
        ENGLISH VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
        SPANISH VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
        Registering to Vote – Facts & Myths
        Fact – Your registration form must be sent to your COUNTY ELECTION 
        OFFICE and postmarked at least 15 days prior to the election for you to 
        be able to vote.
        Fact – If you have moved since the last time you voted, you should 
        submit a new registration form. 
        Myth – “If you register to vote you will be called for jury duty.”  This 
        is false.  The potential pool for jury duty comes from those who have 
        either a Kansas drivers license / I.D. card OR are registered to vote.  
        So, if you have a Kansas I.D. or drivers license, you are already in the 
        pool for potential jury duty.  Registering to vote won’t change that.    

        Myth – “I’m only 17 years old, so there is no way for me to register to 
        vote.”  This is false.  IF you will be 18 years old on the day of the 
        election, you can register to vote NOW and you can VOTE on election day! 
         
        Vote at Home / Vote by Mail:
        Kansans with a permanent disability can choose to vote at their 
        accessible polling place OR vote in the privacy of their own home by 
        being mailed an advanced ballot for each future election.
        PERMANENT ADVANCE BALLOT REQUEST FORM
        Mail your permanent advance ballot request form to your COUNTY ELECTION 
        OFFICER
        More information about the rights of people with disabilities to vote:
        Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)
        DRC Flyer on Voting & People with Disabilities
        Facts about obtaining Assistance in Casting a Ballot
        If you have any questions or need assistance please contact DRC.
        DRC’s goal is to make this website understandable and useful.  This 
        website is not intended to provide specific legal advice.  Please 
        contact and attorney for advice or for assistance based on you 
        particular situation.  
        DRC is the Official Protection and Advocacy System for Kansas. "The cost 
        of ksdisabilityvote.org was paid for by a grant from the Administration 
        on Developmental Disabilities (grant # G0703KSVOTP)"  
         
       
       
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