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Stacey Abrams: “In the ADA there was an exemption that said that polling…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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Published | Video Starts at 45:34

And when you referenced the building the ramps, I think one thing people don't often understand in the United States is that In the ADA there was an exemption that said that polling places like churches didn't have to comply with ADA requirements. with accessibility requirements. And a lot of communities use churches as polling places, which means that those very polling places that could lead to the advocacy changes that are needed for legislation to work are not accessible by the voters who need to use them. (45:34–45:52)

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Asserts that the ADA exempts churches used as polling places from accessibility requirements.

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