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Va-LEND Journal- Disenfranchisement and voting opportunity among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities- Matt Bogenschutz

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Matthew Bogenschutz
[email protected]
804-828-1030

Product Description:

Using National Core Indicators data from Virginia, this article found that the opportunity to vote was often limited by guardianship for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but that attending self-advocacy events and being able to make daily choices may promote voting opportunity.

Keyword(s):

intellectual and developmental disabilities, voting, disenfranchisement, national core indicators, disability rights

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals, Policymakers

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/717759

COVID-19 Related Data:

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