Election season is coming up!

🗳️ Here is a plain-language dictionary of a few voting terms to know this election season. Disabled people should have access to voting information that is clear, accessible, and easy to understand so they can know their rights and make informed choices at the polls. ALT Embedded. IDs: S1- A purple graphic with geometric shapes and an illustration of a ballot going into a ballot box. Text reads: “Voting Terms You Should Know” and “A Plain-Language Dictionary.” The New Disabled South logo is in the top right. S2- The same purple geometric design continues. Text reads: “Absentee Ballot. Also called: vote-by-mail.” Below: “Voting without going to your polling place on Election Day, usually by mail.” A note explains that in some states, people can also vote absentee in person before Election Day and that this may be called in-person absentee voting or early voting. Source: AAPD.com. S3- The same purple geometric design continues. Text reads: “Incumbent. Also called: current officeholder.” Below: “A person who currently holds an elected office and is running to keep that position for another term.” A note explains that an incumbent can still be challenged by other candidates in a primary or general election. Source: AAPD.com. S4- The same purple geometric design continues. Text reads: “Primary Election. Also called: a primary.” Below: “An election where voters help choose which candidate will represent a political party in the general election.” A note explains that primary election rules depend on the state and may require party registration. Source: AAPD.com. S5- The same purple geometric design continues. Text reads: “General Election. Also called: the general.” Below: “An election where voters choose who will hold an elected office.” A note explains that general elections usually happen after primary elections, when voters choose between the candidates who moved forward. Source: AAPD.com. Descriptions continued in comments.