[Colorado-Talk] Demonstration Ballot Marking System Now Available to Blind and Print-Disabled Colorado Voters

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings and felicitations to all:

 

Based on responses I have received regarding the email shown below, it has
become apparent that people who want to try this demonstration system are
confused because the system keeps telling them that they cannot be found. I
apologize for the confusion that my earlier email might have caused. I want
to clarify that the system discussed here is a demonstration system. This
means that if you enter what you think of as your own personal
identification information, you will not be found. Voting is available to
hypothetical test voter whose credentials are as follows:

 

Voter's name: Sample Accessible

Date of birth: 1/1/1999

County: Adams

State ID Number (should you choose to use this: ASDFGHJKL (all uppercase)

Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number: 1234

 

None of the candidates are real, just as the voter is not real. What we am
hoping to learn is whether or not blind voters can mark the ballot and
successfully print both the ballot and the ballot application. More
importantly, we need to know if, for the computer, tablet, or smartphone you
are using, the second document is populated with the test voter's
information: name, county, date of birth, etc. We also want to know how
difficult it is for anyone using this demonstration system to get both
documents printed.

 

Any information you provide will be extremely helpful as we continuing
working with Colorado's Secretary of State to improve Colorado's accessible
ballot marking system.

 

Best regards,

 

Curtis Chong

 

 

From: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 3:07 PM
To: colorado-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Demonstration Ballot Marking System Now Available to Blind and
Print-Disabled Colorado Voters

 

Greetings:

 

We now have a demonstration ballot marking system for Colorado voters who
are blind or otherwise print-disabled. While this system is likely to be
modified during the next few months, it will give all of us a tremendous
opportunity to increase our familiarity with Colorado's accessible ballot
marking system and to identify problems that could be reported and hopefully
resolved before the next election.

 

If you are so inclined, please use the following information to mark and
print a sample ballot. If you encounter any problems, please report them
directly to me at chong.curtis at gmail.com.

 

Website:
https://myballot.sos.colorado.gov/demo/app/home

 

Voter's First Name:                Sample

 

Voter's Last Name:                 Accessible

 

Voter's Date of Birth:             01/01/1999

 

Voter's County:                      Adams

 

Voter's State ID Number:       ASDFGHJKL (this must be entered in all caps)

 

Last 4-Digits of Voter's SSN: 1234 (You can use this in lieu of the State ID
Number)

 

Again, if you are interested in trying this demonstration system, please
write to me at the above email address if you run into any problems. I
really need to hear from you. I am particularly interested in hearing from
voters who are using systems other than Windows.

 

Your efforts will help us to ensure that Colorado's accessible ballot
marking system enables everyone who has difficulty using the traditional
mail-in ballot to vote independently and privately.

 

Best regards,

 

Curtis Chong

 

 

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