By Stacy M. Sadove, Esq.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The last day to register to vote for the New York Presidential Primary Election (held on Tuesday, April 19) is March 25, 2016. With this date quickly approaching, many parents of adult children with special needs question whether their child will have the opportunity to vote when they turn 18. In the last election cycle, 15.6 million people with disabilities voted, according to a 2013 Research Alliance for Accessible Voting survey report.\u00a0 Parents who pursue a guardianship on behalf of their child, may wonder if their child will still have the ability to vote if they move forward with a necessary guardianship to assist their child in making decisions, both medical and financial.\u00a0 Key issues that arise regarding voting are competence, legal guardianship and voter assistance.\u00a0 While a guardian has authority to protect the interests and rights of the person with the disability and to make decisions (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Stacy M. Sadove, Esq. The last day to register to vote for the New York Presidential Primary Election (held on Tuesday, April 19) is March 25, 2016. With this date quickly approaching, many parents of adult children with special…<\/span><\/p>\n