Paid Study on Voting with a Disability

Sep 10, 2025 | Announcements, Voting

Rutgers University and the Center for Civic Design are working on a study to learn what people with disabilities need to make voting more accessible. We are seeking participants who regularly vote and identify as having a disability to take part in 1-hour focus group discussions. The focus groups will take place on September 23 and 24 from 1pm – 2pm by Zoom.

We will ask questions about your experiences in voting, difficulties you have encountered, and how your experiences have changed over time. Your answers will contribute to a proposal for a disability research center dedicated to ensuring voting accessibility for everyone.

Your participation is voluntary and confidential; participation involves only taking part in a 1-hour discussion that will be conducted remotely. No information about you will be released. We will pay you $50 by bank deposit, Venmo, or Amazon gift card for your participation in this study. Participant payments will be processed through the Ethn.io platform. This platform is designed to securely store participant data and process payments for research participation. The research team will not have access to your mode of payment or any financial details. The Ethn.io platform is compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

The payment will be made within three weeks of your interview.

If you are interested, please go to this site https://civicdesign.ethn.io/146229 for more information about the study and to answer some screening questions to see if you qualify.  On that site you will be able to click a link to indicate your interest in participating. You can also sign up by emailing Misty Crooks, misty@civicdesign.org.

If you have any questions or concerns about this study, you may contact Professor Lisa Schur of Rutgers University at Lschur@rutgers.edu.

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