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January 2004 - Washington DC - DC installs accessible voting system

Citizens of the District of Columbia, including the 22,000 individuals who are blind and disabled, will for the first time, be able to vote secretly and independently in this November's presidential election. DC is among the first jurisdictions to meet the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) requirement for one accessible touchscreen voting unit in every polling place. Jim Dickson, who is blind, and vice president of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), has been a leading force nationally to make voting accessible for everyone. To learn more about how your state is implementing the provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, contact your state's elections board.

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