Sarah Blahovec is a disability civic engagement subject matter expert. She works with organizations to address the barriers to voting and running for office for the 1 in 4 Americans who have a disability and has worked with organizations including The Carter Center’s Democracy Program, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Democratic National Committee, and the Center for Civic Design. She is the former Voting Rights and Civic Engagement Director for the National Council on Independent Living, where she advocated for greater accessibility in elections and addressed barriers to running for office for people with disabilities.