September 4, 2026 – Living in a nursing home does not take away a person’s right to vote. Yet residents may face practical barriers – such a registration deadlines, difficulty obtaining or returning a mail-in ballot, inaccessible transportation, or a lack of appropriate assistance – that can […]
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July 27, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memorandum rescinding its guidance on nursing home residents’ voting rights. While the new memorandum does not change federal law or residents’ fundamental right to vote, it withdraws important […]
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More information on LTC voting is available at nursinghome411.org/voting.
Watch or listen to a recording of this webinar at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-residents-rights-vote-self-determination-care/.
This webinar will present a discussion of several important nursing home residents’ rights, with a focus on resident-centered advocacy to achieve these rights.
We will also provide a brief update on developments respecting the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on nursing home residents.
Date: September 15, 2020, 1pm […]
