Voting in Texas: Why Disabled Texans Still Struggle to Cast a Ballot

Texans with disabilities face significant, legally unaddressed barriers to voting due to underfunded support services and administrative hurdles, despite federal protections like the ADA and HAVA. A federal judge found Texas’s SB 1 disproportionately impacts disabled voters, highlighting the gap between statutory rights and practical access. Systemic issues like long waitlists for optional state-funded home care services effectively undermine constitutional guarantees of equal participation.