No surprise: polling sites still not accessible
BRIGHTON, NY, NOV. 5, 2003 --Disability activists with the Regional Center for Independent Living in Rochester, NY surveyed area 50 polling place on Election Day. The overall grade? "D" -- or less.
It's all about integration," RCIL Director Todd Eggert told reporters. The group encountered locked doors -- often at the tops of ramps. "How symbolic is that?" he said. "You're part of the system, but you're locked out." Other problems included inaccessible voting machines and no signs to indicate an accessible entrance.