52 U.S.C. § 10508
Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons
Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: OCA-Greater Houston v. Texas, 867 F.3d 604 (5th Cir. 2017).
OCA-Greater Houston v. Texas, 867 F.3d 604 (5th Cir. 2017). “§ 64.034. . Id. § 64,0321 (emphasis added).”
Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Comm'n, 2022 WI 64 (Wis. 2022). “See 52 U.S.C. § 10508 ("Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the…”
Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Comm'n, 2022 WI 64 (Wis. 2022). “See 52 U.S.C. § 10508 ("Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the…”
La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott (5th Cir. 2025). “Several voter-assistance organizations claimed those provisions are preempted by Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10508 (“VRA Section 208” or “Section 208”).”
Arkansas United v. Thurston (W.D. Ark. 2020). “” 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . Defendants representing the state of Arkansas respond that the request for preliminary injunctive relief should be denied, as the polls are now open, citizens are casting their ballots, and Plaintiffs have made no attempt to justify their eleventh-hour…”
Arkansas United v. John Thurston (8th Cir. 2025). “” 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . At 11:21 p.m. on November 2, 2020, the night before Election Day, United filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against the State and the Counties, alleging the Six-Voter Provision burdened their ability to…”
Rissling (N.D. Ala. 2026). “” 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . The legislative history of Section 208 confirms that Congress enacted it specifically to combat discrimination against blind and disabled voters (as well as illiterate voters) and to guarantee meaningful ballot access to voters with disabilities.”
Op. Atty. Gen 28A-6 (Minn. Att'y Gen. 2020). “” 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . Unlike Minnesota’s voter assistance statute, section 208 of the VRA does not limit the voter’s choice by prohibiting assistance from a candidate or from someone who has already assisted three voters in the election.”
Priorities USA v. Nessel (E.D. Mich. 2020). “52 U.S.C. § 10508 . The VRA defines the terms “vote” and “voting” to include: [A]ll action necessary to make a vote effective in any primary, special, or general election, including, but not limited to, registration, listing pursuant to this chapter, or other action required by…”
Disability Rights NC v. North Carolina Bd. of Elections (E.D.N.C. 2022). “" 52 U.S.C.A. § 10508 . Plaintiff DRNC brings this suit to challenge several North Carolina laws that plaintiff claims limit the voting rights of disabled North Carolinians.”
Disability Rights NC v. North Carolina Bd. of Elections (E.D.N.C. 2022). “" 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . Plaintiff DRNC brought this suit to challenge several North Carolina laws that plaintiff claims limit the voting rights of disabled North Carolinians.”
Carey, Timothy v. Wisconsin Elections Comm'n (W.D. Wis. 2022). “” 52 U.S.C. § 10508 . The word “vote” is defined to include “all action necessary to make a vote effective.”
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