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The 2018 election highlighted the good news — and the bad — facing voters with disabilities

ThinkProgress covers a report by the Program for Disability Research, quoting co-author Lisa Schur.

Thursday, July 25, 2019
Danielle Mclean
ThinkProgress
Working to Close the Gap: New Data to Help Voters with Disabilities and Election Officials

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission publishes a Q&A with Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research, discussing their latest report on disability turnout.

Thursday, July 25, 2019
Patrick Leahy
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Disabled voters face turnout gap

The Hill reports on the number of people with disabilities who voted in 2018, citing a report by the Program for Disability Research and quoting co-authors Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Reid Wilson
The Hill
The turnout gap between voters with and without disabilities grew in 2018 — representing 2.35 million people

The Philadelphia Inquirer covers a report by the Program for Disability Research, quoting co-authors Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur.

Monday, July 22, 2019
Jonathan Lai
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump’s Labor Pick Has Defended Corporations, and One Killer Whale

The New York Times reports on labor secretary nominee Eugene Scalia’s legal background, quoting Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research on how he tried to narrow ADA protections.

Friday, July 19, 2019
Noam Scheiber
The New York Times
Disabled were a key bloc in midterm turnout surge

The Fulcrum reports on the number of people with disabilities who cast a ballot in 2018, citing a report by the Program for Disability Research and quoting co-authors Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
The Fulcrum Staff
The Fulcrum
Commentary: Disabled voters figure to loom large in 2020

Delaware State News publishes an op-ed on the power of the disability voting bloc, citing a report by Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Laura Waterland
Delaware State News
Study: People with disabilities are a powerful voting bloc

NJTV interviews Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about their report on the voter turnout surge among people with disabilities in 2018.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Michael Hill
NJTV
Voter Turnout Surged Among People With Disabilities Last Year. Activists Want to Make Sure That Continues in 2020

TIME interviews Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research about their report on voter turnout in 2018 and why people with disabilities may play a big role in the next election.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Abigail Abrams
TIME
A Study Predicts Surge In Disability Voters In 2020

Forbes writes about a report by the Program for Disability Research, quoting co-authors Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Sarah Kim
Forbes

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