Do people in nursing homes vote?

This page reviews state statutes on voting for residents of long term care facilities (nursing homes), including voting for wounded veterans. ... read more

Some people may say that people in nursing homes or elderly seniors should not vote because they don't have the capacity to know who they are voting for. I think this is a slippery slope. Elderly people have lived through many things in their lives and have experienced much more than many young people today. read more

The reality is that nursing home residents have a right to vote, although they are vulnerable to fraud by political groups seeking to direct their votes, and they may also be unfairly prevented from voting even if still competent to do so because they are in the early stages of dementia. read more

Throughout the United States, residents of long-term care facilities have the right to vote. If going to the polls is difficult, these voters, like others, may request and vote an absentee ballot. Indeed, the most common way for residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities to vote is through absentee voting. read more