Accessible voting education and outreach

If you are involved in the disability community, King County Elections has these created tools and materials to help you with voter education and outreach:

Videos

Learn more about King County’s accessible voting options with these short videos. Or, read transcripts of the videos.

Downloadable Signs, Handouts, and Illustrations

King County Elections has created signs, handouts and illustrations to support voter education and outreach in the disability community. You can use these materials when conducting voter education and outreach in the disability community. Download these files for display or distribution.

• Calendars
• February election
• April election
• Primary election
• General election
• Register to vote
• How to vote
• Customizable signs

To download any file, right click (or control-click on a Mac) and save it on your computer.

Calendars

• 2013 voter’s calendar (pdf, handout)
  Handout lists key dates for the 2013 elections.

Special election, February 12, 2013

• Special election handout: Accessible voting centers (pdf)
  Handout lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 February special election. Four handouts per page.
• Special election sign: Accessible voting centers 8.5x11 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 February special election.
• Special election sign: Accessible voting centers 11 x 17 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 February special election.

Special election, April 23, 2013

• Special election handout: Accessible voting centers (pdf)
  Handout lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 April special election. Four handouts per page.
• Special election sign: Accessible voting centers 8 ½ x 11 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 April special election election.
• Special election sign: Accessible voting centers 11 x 17 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 April special election election.

Primary election, August 6, 2013

• Primary election handout: Accessible voting centers (pdf)
  Handout lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 primary election. Four handouts per page.
• Primary election sign: Accessible voting centers 8 ½ x 11 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 primary election.
• Primary election sign: Accessible voting centers 11 x 17 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 primary election.

General election, November 5, 2013

• General election handout: Accessible voting centers (pdf)
  Handout lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 general election. Four handouts per page.
• General election sign: Accessible voting centers 8 ½ x 11 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and ists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 general election.
• General election sign: Accessible voting centers 11 x 17 (pdf)
  Sign describes accessible voting centers and lists hours and locations for accessible voting centers in the 2013 general election.

Register to vote

• Register to vote 8 ½ x 11, sign (pdf)
  Sign promotes registering to vote for people with disabilities.
• Register to vote 11 x 17, sign (pdf)
  Sign promotes registering to vote for people with disabilities.

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How to vote

• Handout: How to vote (pdf)
  Provides instructions on how to vote by mail.
• Handout: Online resources (pdf)
• Handout: Signature challenge (pdf)
  Explains the importance of signing the voter’s declaration on the ballot return envelope and what to do if your signature is challenged.
• Illustration: Accessible voting unit (AVU, png)
• Ballot (png)
• Ballot envelope (back, png)
• Ballot envelope (front, png)
• Registering to vote (png)
  Illustration of a woman registering to vote online.
• Returning your ballot – ballot drop box (png)
  Illustration of a man returning his ballot in a ballot drop box.
• Returning your ballot – mail (png)
  Illustration of a woman in a wheelchair returning her ballot in the mail.
• Signing the ballot return envelope (png)
  Illustration of a person signing the ballot return envelope.
• Using an accessible voting unit (png)
  Illustration of a non-sighted woman using the headphones on an Accessible voting unit (AVU).
• Visiting an accessible voting (png) center
  Illustration of a non-sighted woman boarding a bus to visit an accessible voting center.
• Voting at home (png)
  Illustration of a man filling out a vote by mail ballot at home.

Customizable signs

• Mobilize and vote 8 ½ x 11 (pdf)
  8 ½ x 11-inch sign encourages planning ahead when visiting an accessible voting center. Includes placeholder for listing transportation information specific to your group or organization.
• Mobilize and vote 11 x 17 (pdf)
  11 x 17-inch sign encourages planning ahead when visiting an accessible voting center. Includes placeholder for listing transportation information specific to your group or organization.

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Widgets

Place one or both of these widgets on your personal or your organization’s website or blog. Copy the code for the widget you want and paste it where you would like it to appear.

• Accessible voting in King County – square widget
  

  <a href=”http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections”><img src=http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/images/accessibility/illustrations/AV-square-163.png" alt=”King County Elections: Accessible Voting” width=”163” height=”164” border=”0” / ></a>

  
• Accessible voting in King County – vertical widget
  

  <a href=”http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections”><img src=http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/images/accessibility/illustrations/AV-vertical-164.png" alt=”King County Elections: Accessible Voting” width=”163” height=”259” border=”0” / ></a>

  

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