NIST Seeks Public Input on Removing Barriers to Voting for People with Disabilities
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Seeks Public Input on Removing Barriers to Voting for People with Disabilities
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NIST has released for public comment a request for information (RFI) to remove barriers to voting for people with disabilities. The RFI is in response to Executive Order (EO) 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting. The public comments will inform NIST’s December 2021 report that will offer recommendations on how to overcome barriers that these voters with disabilities experience.
NIST will evaluate the steps needed to ensure that the online Federal Voter Registration Form is accessible to people with disabilities. NIST, in consultation with the Department of Justice, the Election Assistance Commission, and other agencies, will also analyze barriers to private and independent voting for people with disabilities, including access to voter registration, voting technology, voting by mail, polling locations, and poll worker training.
Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 16, 2021.
Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic submission: Submit electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST-2021-0003 in the search field,
2. Click the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and
3. Enter or attach your comments.
Email: Comments in electronic form may also be sent to pva-eo@list.nist.gov in any of the following formats: HTML; ASCII; Word; RTF; or PDF.