AAPD: American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Executive Order Threatening Vote by Mail
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has issued a statement strongly condemning President Trump’s Executive Order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” arguing it creates significant barriers for the more than 40 million eligible voters with disabilities. The AAPD contends that by establishing a “citizenship list” based on potentially inaccurate federal data and imposing a 60-day deadline for eligibility sharing, the order threatens to disenfranchise disabled individuals who rely on the flexibility of voting by mail due to health flares, transportation issues, or living in long-term care facilities. Ultimately, the organization asserts that the President lacks the constitutional authority to unilaterally alter election laws and vows to continue its REV UP Campaign to protect accessible democracy.
