Disability Rights Louisiana

10/07/2026

Let's Get Ready to Vote!

Join Bayou Land Families Helping Families for this free webinar discussing voting rights for people with disabilities on Thursday, October 15 at 1:00pm.

Dr. Ashley Volion, Disability Rights Louisiana Policy Analyst, will be the guest speaker as she participates in a series of presentations and trainings to help educate viewers across the state around our voting rights.

Any questions please contact April Young, Community Resource Specialist.
Phone: 985-447-4461 or email: ayoungblfhf.org.

Link to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rckMzvcbSwm1RaCaiXZjww #/registration

10/06/2026

Louisianans with Disabilities have a right to accessible voting. Elections are coming soon. Make Your Plan to vote.

Louisiana’s upcoming election is Tuesday, November 3rd. Early voting starts on October 20th and runs through October 27th. Polls are closed on Sunday, October 25th.

Elections and polling places must be accessible to people with all types of disabilities. Making a plan to vote ahead of time will help avoid problems on Election Day.

GeauxVote has a pamphlet that talks about the ways that people with disabilities can get the assistance they need for voting: https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/disabled-elderly-citizens.

Want help making sure you get the accommodations you need? You may be able to find answers and help by contacting:

Disability Rights Louisiana - 1-800-960-7706, www.DisabilityRightsLA.org.
Your local registrar of voters - https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/registrar.
The Secretary of State’s Election hotline and webpage - 1-800-883-2805
The Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs - 225-219-7553
GeauxVote.com

10/05/2026

📢 Today is the last day to register in person or by mail for the November 3 election. Stop by your local Registrar of Voters office or get your application postmarked today. 🗳️

09/26/2026

Join us today at the Jefferson Parish Community Resource Fair for individuals with disabilities and their families!

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Lakeside Shopping Center, Metairie, LA

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect
with resources and support for individuals with disabilities and their families. Many door prizes to win! Don’t miss out!

09/17/2026

08/27/2026

Reminder! Tomorrow (Thursday 8/27) at noon, you can join Dr. Ashley Volion of Disability Rights Louisiana for an interactive training to help voters with disabilities feel informed, prepared, and confident about voting.

You can register using the Google Meet link below:
https://meet.google.com/ifi-emtn-xsu

Presented by the Louisiana Hispanic Association in collaboration with Disability Rights Louisiana.

For questions or accommodations, contact: [email protected]

08/24/2026

Every year we ask the community for feedback to help us decide what issues our community needs our help with the most. In the past, this has led us to focus our work on helping people with disabilities with issues related to education, independence and decision-making power, their rights in institutions, employment, protection from financial abuse, voting, and the rights of older adults.

You can take our survey linked below to see our Priorities and Goals proposed for fiscal year 2026-27. If you believe there are more effective ways that we could advocate for individuals with disabilities in Louisiana within these priorities, please let us know in the spaces provided for your comment:
https://forms.gle/Erh4vouU8XxbFALLA

If you have any issues accessing the survey or other questions, please contact us at 800-960-7705 or send an email to [email protected].

08/21/2026

Join Dr. Ashley Volion of Disability Rights Louisiana for an interactive training to help voters with disabilities feel informed, prepared, and confident about voting.

Thursday, August 27 @ 12pm
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ifi-emtn-xsu

Presented by the Louisiana Hispanic Association in collaboration with Disability Rights Louisiana.

For questions or accommodations, contact: [email protected]