Lawsuit Alleges Paper Vote-By-Mail Ballots Keep Blind Texans from Voting
AUSTIN—Texas’s reliance on exclusively paper vote-by-mail ballots keeps blind Texans and other Texans with disabilities who require accessible ballots from participation in mail-in voting, according to a lawsuit filed today against the Texas Secretary of State, Ruth Hughs, on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, and three individual plaintiffs.
Blind Americans Urge Restoration of Access Technology Tax Credit to Build Back Better Legislation
Baltimore (November 2, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, today urged House and Senate leaders to restore a critical provision to the Build Back Better legislation scheduled for a vote this week.
NHL Referee Dan O'Rourke Completes Route 66 Ride for Braille Literacy
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Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services
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National Federation of the Blind Comments on Iowa Supreme Court Case Regarding Blind People Entering the Chiropractic Medicine Field
Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case of Aaron Cannon and Davenport Civil Rights Commission v.
Maryland Voters Sue to Protect Secret Ballots
Baltimore (August 1, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind, its Maryland affiliate, and three blind registered Maryland voters – Marie Cobb, Ruth Sager, and Joel Zimba – are suing the Maryland State Board of Elections.
National Federation of the Blind and Pearson Announce Agreement to Promote Equal Access to Education
Baltimore, Maryland (October 6, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for the equal education and employment of the blind, and Pearson, the world’s learning company, have announced a formal agreement to enhance the accessibility of Pearson’s educational products and courses, deepen Pearson’s culture of accessibility, and accelerate the effectiveness of Pearson’s accessibility efforts broadly.
Global Blind Community Comes Together in Support of Ukraine’s Blind
Baltimore, Maryland (April 14, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, is an active member of the World Blind Union (WBU), which recently established the Ukrainian Unity Fund.
National Federation of the Blind Commends Senate Introduction of Medical Devices Nonvisual Accessibility Act
Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative advocacy organization of blind Americans, commends Senators Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Mike Braun of Indiana for their introduction of the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (S. 3621) in the United States Senate.
Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award Presented to Dan Kelley
New Orleans, Louisiana (July 10, 2025): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization advancing the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States, proudly presented its 2025 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award to Dan Kelley, a dedicated coach, band director, teacher, and tec