Scott Youngs

Alyssa Cass, with the Nevada State Democratic Party, left, helps Shannon Bickford, who is blind, through the voting process during the first day of early voting for the Nevada Caucus at the East Las Vegas Library

Early voting, caucus process pose major challenges for people with disabilities

“A lot of these issues … add up to making a decision not to participate,” Youngs told The Nevada Independent. “People with disabilities bring value to the discussion. They are experts in poverty, civil rights, diversity and inclusion, health care, and many other things. You just need to remove a few barriers and include us.”

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