Voting

West Virginia Resources

• Guardianship and Voting Card
  West Virginia law allows protected persons to vote unless their right to vote has been explicitly taken away in a guardianship order, or a court of competency has deemed the protected person "mentally incompetent."

National Resources

• Electronic Absentee Voting for Persons with Physical Disabilities
  On February 3, 2020 Governor Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 94 into law, expanding who is eligible to vote using electronic absentee ballots.
• ADA Checklist for Polling Places
  A checklist designed to help voting officials determine whether a polling place has basic accessible features needed by most voters with disabilities.
• GoVoter.org
  The National Technical Assistance Center for Voting and Cognitive Access assists protection and advocacy systems, election officials and people with disabilities to make voting accessible for all citizens.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
  This document provides guidance to states, local jurisdictions, election officials, poll workers, and voters on how the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws help ensure fairness in the voting process for people with disabilities.