Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee
ABOUT
The Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC) advises and assists the Registrar of Voters (ROV) in making In-Person Voting Sites accessible to all voters.
PURPOSE
- Assist and advise County elections officials in outreach programs and materials about accessibility
- Advise County elections officials about accessibility of registration and voting systems and barriers to participation by the elderly and persons with disabilities
- Recommend useful mechanisms to overcome barriers
- Advise County elections officials in surveying In-Person Voting Site accessibility in compliance with the current guidelines
- Advise County election officials on poll worker training materials as it relates to accessibility
- Assist in the recruitment of poll workers who are representative of persons with disabilities and elderly voters
MEMBERSHIP
The committee is comprised of representatives from:
- Secretary of California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)
- VC ARC Foundation
- VC Area Agency on Aging (VAAA)
- HSA Veterans
- Moorpark College
- Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. (ILRC)
- Tri-Counties Regional Center
2021 VAAC Meeting Schedule
- January 28
- April 22
- July 22
- October 22
Please RSVP by calling (805) 654-3512 or by email at kim.goodenough@ventura.org