Category: Elections Update 2011

For all items under Elections Update that are from 2011.

THREE DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR QUEST FOR INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

If you don’t now receive our updates directly from us, sign up for AODA Alliance e-mail updates by writing to our new email address: aodafeedback@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter and get others to do so as well! Twitter.com/aodaalliance Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org UNITED FOR A BARRIER-FREE ONTARIO November 24, 2011 SUMMARY Here are three recent developments … Continue reading THREE DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR QUEST FOR INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

AODA ALLIANCE WRITES NEW MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AODA TO LIST KEY ACCESSIBILITY PRIORITIES

If you don’t now receive our updates directly from us, sign up for AODA Alliance e-mail updates by writing to our new email address: aodafeedback@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter and get others to do so as well! Twitter.com/aodaalliance Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org UNITED FOR A BARRIER-FREE ONTARIO November 1, 2011 SUMMARY The Honourable John Milloy has been … Continue reading AODA ALLIANCE WRITES NEW MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AODA TO LIST KEY ACCESSIBILITY PRIORITIES

UNITED FOR A BARRIER-FREE ONTARIO AODA ALLIANCE ASKS CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR PROGRESS REPORT ON INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING

If you don’t now receive our updates directly from us, sign up for AODA Alliance e-mail updates by writing to our new email address: aodafeedback@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter and get others to do so as well! Twitter.com/aodaalliance Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org October 28, 2011 SUMMARY 1. Swinging Into Action with Ontario’s New Legislature A major … Continue reading UNITED FOR A BARRIER-FREE ONTARIO AODA ALLIANCE ASKS CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR PROGRESS REPORT ON INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING

FULLY ACCESSIBLE VOTING NOT YET A REALITY IN ONTARIO- A PRIORITY FOR OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE – AND LISTEN TO AODA ALLIANCE CHAIR’S INTERVIEW ON CFRB RADIO

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org October 4, 2011 SUMMARY Here are three new developments in the last few days of our non-partisan 2011 election campaign for a fully accessible Ontario. 1. Accessible Voting Not Fully Available on Election Day-Important to Vote in Advance if You Can 2. Need for … Continue reading FULLY ACCESSIBLE VOTING NOT YET A REALITY IN ONTARIO- A PRIORITY FOR OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE – AND LISTEN TO AODA ALLIANCE CHAIR’S INTERVIEW ON CFRB RADIO

USE OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIBLE VOTING FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THIS ONTARIO ELECTION

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org September 20, 2011 SUMMARY It is very important that every eligible voter, including all voters with disabilities, votes in the October 6, 2011 Ontario election. This update gives you current, detailed information from Elections Ontario on options you can use to increase accessibility of voting … Continue reading USE OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIBLE VOTING FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES IN THIS ONTARIO ELECTION

Comparison of the Major Parties’ 2011 Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org September 2, 2011 SUMMARY This is a list of the commitments we sought from Ontario’s major parties on disability accessibility, and their actual commitments, on an issue-by-issue basis. Our July 15, 2011 letter to the parties, seeking their commitments, can be found at: http://www.www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/new2011/aoda-alliance-writes-three-political-parties-to-request-2011-election-commitments/ A … Continue reading Comparison of the Major Parties’ 2011 Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility

AODA ALLIANCE HOLDS QUEEN’S PARK NEWS CONFERENCE ON EVE OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO UNVEIL THE POLITICAL PARTIES’ PLATFORMS ON DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org September 2, 2011 SUMMARY The AODA Alliance has received and made public election commitment letters from four major political parties, the Liberals, NDP, Conservatives, and Green Party. We set out links to each of these below, as well as to an issue-by-issue comparison of them. … Continue reading AODA ALLIANCE HOLDS QUEEN’S PARK NEWS CONFERENCE ON EVE OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO UNVEIL THE POLITICAL PARTIES’ PLATFORMS ON DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY

AODA ALLIANCE WRITES THREE POLITICAL PARTIES TO REQUEST 2011 ELECTION COMMITMENTS

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org July 19, 2011 SUMMARY We have just launched the next phase in our campaign for a fully-accessible Ontario. We will raise accessibility issues in the upcoming October 2011 provincial election. We also want to again try to ensure that this election is … Continue reading AODA ALLIANCE WRITES THREE POLITICAL PARTIES TO REQUEST 2011 ELECTION COMMITMENTS

IS YOUR POLLING STATION AT TODAY’S FEDERAL ELECTION ACCESSIBLE – IF NOT, MAKE SURE ELECTIONS ONTARIO DOESN’T USE THE SAME SITE FOR VOTING IN THE OCTOBER 2011 ONTARIO ELECTION

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org May 2, 2011 SUMMARY Today’s federal election is an important time to think about the accessibility of this October’s upcoming Ontario general election. When you go to vote in the federal election today, check if your polling station has any barriers to accessibility for … Continue reading IS YOUR POLLING STATION AT TODAY’S FEDERAL ELECTION ACCESSIBLE – IF NOT, MAKE SURE ELECTIONS ONTARIO DOESN’T USE THE SAME SITE FOR VOTING IN THE OCTOBER 2011 ONTARIO ELECTION

THREE QUICK WAYS YOU CAN HELP PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org April 29, 2011 SUMMARY Please take a few moments to help our campaign for a fully-accessible Ontario. We here recap three quick and easy actions you can take to help our campaign. MORE DETAILS 1. Make sure your Polling Station in the … Continue reading THREE QUICK WAYS YOU CAN HELP PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES

Make sure the polling station for you in the October 2011 election is accessible to voters with disabilities

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org April 8, 2011 SUMMARY Here is the latest news in our 12-year long campaign to ensure that elections in Ontario are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. 1. Voters with disabilities across Ontario can now benefit from a hard-one new right for … Continue reading Make sure the polling station for you in the October 2011 election is accessible to voters with disabilities

Get Ready for A Busy New Year in Our Non-Partisan Campaign for A Barrier-Free Ontario

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org United for a Barrier-Free Ontario January 29, 2011 SUMMARY We kick off 2011 by alerting you to priorities in our activities in 2011 in our ongoing campaign for a barrier-free Ontario, and summarizing what we accomplished last year. We also let you … Continue reading Get Ready for A Busy New Year in Our Non-Partisan Campaign for A Barrier-Free Ontario

AT AODA ALLIANCE’S REQUEST, ELECTIONS ONTARIO EXTENDS DEADLINE TO JUNE 3, 2011 TO GIVE FEEDBACK ON ACCESSIBILITY OF PROPOSED OCTOBER 2011 ELECTION’S POLLING STATION LOCATIONS

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org May 6, 2011 SUMMARY At the request of the AODA Alliance, Elections Ontario has extended the deadline to June 3, 2011 for giving your feedback on the accessibility of the locations that Elections Ontario proposes to use for polling stations in the … Continue reading AT AODA ALLIANCE’S REQUEST, ELECTIONS ONTARIO EXTENDS DEADLINE TO JUNE 3, 2011 TO GIVE FEEDBACK ON ACCESSIBILITY OF PROPOSED OCTOBER 2011 ELECTION’S POLLING STATION LOCATIONS