Blog Posts
Florida HB 991 Explained: What the New Law Means for Voters with Disabilities
April 30, 2026HB 991 adds new documentation and verification requirements to Florida’s voter registration system. For Floridians with disabilities, those changes may create new barriers to accessing the voting process. When a... Read more.
Our Voices Count: Why Voter Registration Matters for People with Disabilities
September 16, 2025National Voter Registration Day isn’t just another date on the calendar. It’s a reminder of something fundamental: our voices matter. Registering to vote is one of the most direct ways to claim that voice. For people with disabilities, this act carries even deeper meaning. It is not simply about filling… Read more.
Hidden Disabilities, Visible Barriers: Mental Health and Neurodiversity in the Voting Process
July 8, 2025Explore how hidden disabilities affect voting in Florida. Learn how Access the Vote FL works to ensure accessible elections for all neurodiverse and mental health communities. Read more.
Its Disability Voting Rights Week!
September 12, 2023This week, September 11-15, 2023, is the week to make sure disabled voters in your community are registered and ready to vote. What is Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW)? There... Read more.
Reflections on Juneteenth
June 22, 2022Hello and Happy Juneteenth to everyone. I encourage you to pause on this Juneteenth weekend and reflect on what freedom and advocacy mean to you. Read more.
2022 – Here we come!
March 22, 2022Hello 2022! Access The Vote Florida is back in action as we prepare for the 2022 elections. We strive to empower YOU, the disability community, to vote by providing you... Read more.
What is Accessible Vote-by-Mail Balloting? When will it arrive in Florida? Why isn’t it here already? What does the future hold? – an ATVFL interview with members of the Florida Council of the Blind
October 2, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has sewn chaos and confusion into the fabric of almost every aspect of our lives. In short order, policymakers and advocates alike have had to adjust to... Read more.
Vote-by-Mail Programs Provide Access to Voters with Disabilities
August 28, 2020Recently, there has been a campaign going around social media to try to discredit the validity of vote-by-mail ballots. On the contrary, these ballots are just as valid as the... Read more.
POWER: The Disability Vote and its Importance Today
August 4, 2020The world today is radically different in many ways than at anytime in history. There is a worldwide pandemic caused by COVID-19, and in the U.S. the struggle for civil... Read more.
Florida Rights Restoration
July 20, 2020Note: In July, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed an earlier federal district court ruling from the Northern District of Florida granting the right to vote to all returning... Read more.