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Vote 2008
By advocacy | January 31, 2008
Chances are you have done at least one of these things:
Used sign language interpreter or real-time captioning services
Watched a television program with closed captions
Made a call through a relay service (TTY relay, video relay, etc.)
You probably know that there are federal laws that protect your rights to this communication access. These laws and rights grew out of the efforts of the NAD and other advocacy organizations – combined with the support of elected officials.
On November 4, 2008, people in the United States will vote for a new president. In addition, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election and about one-third of the seats in the Senate are up for election.
Washington DC may seem far away, but what happens there can make a big difference in your day-to-day life. The NAD urges you to register to vote, learn about candidates’ positions on issues that concern you, and vote on November 4, 2008.
Visit the NAD VOTE 2008 website at www.nad.org/Vote2008:
Learn more about:
- Advocacy Activities
- Online Voter Information Resources
- Identification Required (for voting)
- Voting Access for People with Disabilities
Link to NAD information about:
- Be a Prepared Voter
- Making Polls Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Voters
- NAD Tells Presidential Candidates: “Caption your videos”
“People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote — a very different thing.” – Walter H. Judd
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