Red and white block letters on a blue background that read "party to power the disability vote. Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Campaign by REV UP."

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday, September 10th for the Party to Power the Disability Vote! Over 200 people from over 11 locations attended the event.

Stay tuned on our social media pages for a recording of the event!

A special thank you to our local grantee organizations:

    • Disability Rights Texas
    • Coalition for Barrier Free Living/HCIL – Houston, TX
    • Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living – Corpus Christi, TX 
    • DisABILITYsa – San Antonio, TX
    • El Paso Desert ADAPT – El Paso, TX
    • Justice Team, Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church – Spring, TX
    • Killeen Creators – Killeen, TX
    • LIFE Inc. – Lubbock, TX
    • Reach Inc. – Dallas, TX 
    • RISE Center for Independent Living – Beaumont, TX
    • The Valley Association for Independent Living, Inc. – McAllen, TX

REV UP Texas is working with the non-partisan, nonprofit, Register2Vote to count people with disabilities, and their families, friends and advocates, who register to vote using this custom REV UP Link above.

REV UP

Register
Educate YOURSELF
Vote
Use Your
Power

Our Mission

The mission of REV UP Texas is to outreach, educate, and disseminate information. REV UP Texas works with people with disabilities, their family members, supporters, professionals, the general public, and policymakers on issues affecting the integration of people with disabilities of all ages into every aspect of community living. REV UP Texas is a Non-Partisan, statewide coalition working to ensure and
empower people with disabilities and our allies to get more involved in electoral politics.

When we say POWER THE DISABILITY VOTE, we speak as people with all kinds of disabilities at all ages. We also include our friends, families, and advocates, as well as providers & professionals. Collectively, our nonpartisan vote will influence funding, legislation, and policies that empower us to live independently. 

DID YOU KNOW?

15.8 million citizens with disabilities reported voting in the November 2022 elections.
In Texas, there are an estimated 3.5 million disabled voters eligible to vote.
The Medicaid Shortfall for 2020 was 4.5 billion.
When it comes to services offered to Texans with disabilities, Texas ranks 50th.
The percentage of Americans living with a disability is 56%.

Don’t Dis The Vote

Dates to Remember

The mission of REV UP Texas is to outreach, educate, and disseminate information.

September 9 - 13

Disability Voting Rights Week

Formerly National Disability Voter Registration Week overseen by National REV UP, AAPD.

September 17

Celebrate Constitution Day

A Public Service Announcement (PSA) that introduces us to Gouverneur Morris, a person with a disability who wrote the preamble to the
U.S. Constitution.

September 17

National Voter Registration Day

Voting Rights organizations all over the U.S. promote local, state and national voter registration activities and events.

General Election

November 5, 2024

Last day to register

 7
OCT

Mail Ballot App. Deadline

25
OCT

Early Voting Begins

21
OCT

Early Voting Ends

 1
NOV

Questions or need additional information?

Voter Hotline:

1-888-796-VOTE (8683)
https://www.disabilityrightstx.org/en/category/voting/

League of Women Voters of Texas

https://lwvtexas.org/Be-a-Texas-Voter

VoteTexas.gov

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

https://www.aapd.com/advocacy/voting