May 29, 2024 | Issue 59

In-Person Early Voting Starts Today

Disability Rights NJ wants every eligible registered voter to know there are options to cast a ballot. Early in-person voting starts May 29th and offers individuals with disabilities the ability to vote in-person at their convenience.

Voting is your right and your voice matters! The primary election offers voters the opportunity to select the candidates that will run in the November general election.

Every county designates a certain number of early voting sites, and any voter in the county can go to any county early voting site. Please note that your regular polling place may not be a county early voting location.

To find an in-person early polling location please click on the following link:

https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

Hours for in-person early voting are:

Wednesday, May 29: 10am to 8pm

Thursday, May 30: 10am to 8pm

Friday, May 31: 10am-8pm

Saturday, June 1: 10am to 8pm

Sunday, June 2: 10am to 6pm

No appointment is necessary.

Disability Rights NJ Hosts Voter Hotline

Voters with disabilities who are experiencing problems voting or have questions about the process can call us at (866) 493-0023 or email us at:

voterhotline@disabilityrightsnj.org

New Learning Opportunities

Comprehensive Rights to VR Services and Appeals: JUNE 20th 3 to 4:30PM

Join Disability Rights NJ for an in-depth informational webinar about the VR system and how it can work for you. This is a full dive into the VR systems of New Jersey, providing information about your rights to VR services, how to apply for them, navigating the IPE development process and how to appeal a decision if you are not happy with the determination.

This webinar is intended for both students and adults with disabilities seeking support with tuition or assistance in securing or maintaining employment.

Learn about Assistive Technology

The Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) to provide complimentary unlimited access to the ATIA Learning Center. The Learning Center provides access to an array of recorded learning sessions focusing on all aspect of assistive technology.

Visit our website to complete the form to receive your access code:

HOW WE HELP

Disability Rights New Jersey, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to advancing and protecting the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities.

We aggressively investigate reports of abuse and neglect wherever a person with a disability may be receiving services.

We thoroughly monitor facilities and community-based programs to ensure that people living in those facilities and using those services are free from abuse and neglect, and that their rights are not violated.

We provide legal representation, without charge, to people with disabilities in cases that fall within our priority setting process.

We are dedicated to providing education, training, and technical assistance to people with disabilities, their families and advocates, the agencies that service them, and policy makers among others.

We provide state-of-the-art access to information and advice about assistive technology.

Read Our Story

Disability Rights NJ is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Center for Mental Health Services; Administration for Community Living - Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Center for Integrated Programs, through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Education: Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the Social Security Administration

DISABILITY RIGHTS New Jersey | disabilityrightsnj.org

210 South Broad Street, Third Floor

Trenton, New Jersey 08608

1.800.922.7233 (in NJ only) 1.609.292.9742 (Voice)

1.609.777.0187 (Fax) 1.609.633.7106 (TTY)

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