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NIST Seeks Public Input on Removing Barriers to Voting for People With Disabilities

Agency plans a report on recommendations to address voting barriers, in response to White House order.
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NIST Seeks Public Input on Removing Barriers to Voting for People With Disabilities

A sign lying in the grass shows an icon of a wheelchair user with an arrow saying "VOTE."

To help foster wider access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting information from the public about barriers that limit the ability of people with disabilities to vote privately and independently.

The request for information (RFI), which appears today in the Federal Register, is part of NIST's response to the March 7, 2021, Executive Order (EO) 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting. NIST will use the responses it receives to inform a report planned for December 2021 offering recommendations on how to overcome barriers that these voters experience.

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