Voting from Jail with a Disability

About 40% of jail inmates nationwide reported having at least one disability, according to a Department of Justice study.   Jordan Landry, a visually impaired inmate at King County jail, was able to vote from behind bars.  Darya Farivar is a Community and Legislative Liaison at Disability Rights Washington, who helped Landry with the accommodations he needed to do so.

Producer: Yuko Kodama and Jesse Callahan

Image: Disability Rights Washington

KBCS Student Fellows: The Asian Vote and Absentee Ballot Musings

Taylor Marie Mocorro and Sahil Bathija are two of four KBCS, International Examiner and APACE student fellows who produced pieces on this 2020 elections season. (more…)