It's Election Season! Get Out the Disability Vote!

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of the upcoming primary elections in Georgia for voters with disabilities.

Election season is here! This year, Georgia voters will choose their next Governor, US Senator, US representatives, and many other leaders. These elections matter a lot for people with disabilities. First come the primary elections. In a primary, voters pick which candidates will represent each political party. Primaries don’t always get as much attention as the big general election — but they are super important. Georgia’s primary election is May 19th. If disability issues are not part of th...

People in this episode

Host: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Topics covered

• elections
• disability rights
• voter participation
• Georgia politics
• primary elections

Keywords

• disability vote
• Georgia elections
• primary elections
• voter turnout
• political representation

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Places: Georgia

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