Joanne R. Pompano
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 requires polling places to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections
Voting Section
Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 66128 Washington, DC 20035-6128 (800) 253-3931 (voice/relay) http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education 330 C Street, SW, Room 3086 Washington, DC 20202 (202) 205-8824 (voice/relay) http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/index.html
Section 504
Section 504 states that “no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under” any program or activity that either receives federal financial assistance or is conducted by any agency of the executive branch or the U.S. Postal Service.
For information on how to file section 504 complaints with the appropriate agency, contact:
Disability Rights Section
Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 66738 Washington, DC 20035-6738 (800) 514-0301 (voice) (800) 514-0383 (text telephone) http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Section 508
Section 508 requires federal electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public. For more information on section 508, contact:
GSA Office of Government wide Policy
Center for IT Accommodation
(CITA) 1800 F Street, NW Room 1234, MC:MKC Washington, DC 20405-0001 (202) 501-4906 (voice) (202) 501-2010 (text telephone) http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/cita