A public meeting on the problem of voting access for people with disabilities is being organized by the League of Women Voters of Chattanooga.
"Full political participation for Tennesseans with disabilities is a top priority," Carol Westlake, executive director of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, said in a news release.
"We are working across the state with partners on a nonpartisan campaign to eliminate barriers to voting, promote accessibility of voting technology and polling places; educate voters about issues and candidates; promote turnout of voters with disabilities across the state; engage candidates and the media on disability issues, and protect eligible voters' right to participate in elections," Westlake said. She is a member of the League of Women Voters of Nashville and serves on the state legislative action committee.
The public meeting set for 3-4:30 p.m. May 2o at Chattanooga State Community College, Room 1083 in the Health Science Center. It is sponsored by the college's disabilities support services office.