[Colorado-Talk] A small Problem With Our Accessible Ballot Marking System

[Amy Sabo]

hello Curtis,
thanks for posting this information onto the list. I did the
accessible ballot online for the first time myself and, all of it was
very accessible but, not on the application whixch you had mentioned
in your message. it lists only on the application the information that
you had put in which is then put automatically on the ballot. which is
on the application for accessible voting like your full name,
birthdate and, the last 4 digits of your social security number. I
tried typing in my address and, also my email address on the
application online and, it wouldn't type at all since the application
wasn't as accessible as it was.

so, a sighted person had to fill it in for me. and, then I was able to
sign the form and, also include with my ballot the original one and,
the documents that I had printed off. I then signed the envelope that
I got and, then had it dropped off at the county clerk office.

I got both a email from the ballot agency in douglass county which is
where I live in that they had accepted it and, also received it!

so, I hope this information has helped you out. thanks again and, I
will talk to you soon!


sincerely,
amy sabo

On 10/20/20, Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Greetings and felicitations:
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> Regarding the accessible online ballot marking system here in Colorado, I
> have uncovered a small bug which has already been reported to the office of
> the Colorado Secretary of State.
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> As I have indicated in previous emails, when using the accessible online
> ballot marking system, two documents need to be printed:
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> *	the ballot itself and
> *	the ballot application (which is supposed to be filled in with all
> of your information).
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> As it turns out, your address is not filled in by the software even though
> the ballot application document has a spot for it.
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> When I reported this problem to my contact in the Secretary of State's
> office, I was reassured that the problem would be forwarded on to the
> vendor, Democracy Live. I was also assured that there is enough information
> on the ballot application (e.g., your name, birth date, and either the last
> four digits of your Social Security number or your state ID number) that
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> county clerk should not reject the application.
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> If anyone has a ballot rejected because of a missing address on the ballot
> application, I would appreciate it if you could send me an email at
> chong.curtis at gmail.com to add to my admittedly limited store of information
> on this particular problem.
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> Thank you.
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> Cordially,
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> Curtis Chong
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