[blindlaw] accessible voting machines

[Russell J. Thomas, Jr]

Interesting topic!

Yesterday, with my daughter's assistance I voted in person for the first
time in many years, because someone in the great state of California
neglected to send me a mail ballot.

The machine had Braille markings but it also had a dial which you were
supposed to use in making your ballot choice. There were no Braille markings
on the dial that would tell a blind person where to position the dial to
make a selection.  My daughter had to do it for me. What type of machine was
this? Did I miss something? How would a blind person use the dial without
sighted assistance?



Respectfully,

 

Russell J. Thomas, Jr.

THOMAS & ASSOCIATES

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Helen Bryant
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:54 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] accessible voting machines

Massachusetts uses the AUTOMARK machine. There is one in each polling place.
Our office, Disability Law Center, monitors the polling places to be sure
they are used properly. All of our staff use them when they vote. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Munro
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:36 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] accessible voting machines

We have fully accessible voting machines here in Durham and Chapel Hill, NC.
You insert the ballot into a scanner, then a computer helps you make your
selections.  When you're done, the machine fills in your ballot for you.
You then put it in the same machine that all other voters uses.  I've had no
trouble with it, nor have I required assistance.  All the machines scan the
ballot properly no matter what orientation it's in when you insert it.
Unfortunately, I don't know the brand of the machine.

Onward!

Rob
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:03 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: [blindlaw] accessible voting machines

Are there any fully accessible voting machines for the blind?  By which I
mean, show me the booth and wait outside while I cast my vote in private...
If so, are there any such in the Bay Area of California?

--Mark BurningHawk
Email:  Stone_troll at sbcglobal.net
my website:  http://www.panix.com/~mbaxter Namaste

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