[Mt-blind] Voting

[Bruce&Joy Breslauer]

Bruce and I just returned from voting absentee in the primary election, and 
using the voting machine for the first time.  We were able to vote entirely 
independently without any assistance whatsoever for the first time ever.  It 
was pretty cool.  You wear a pair of head phones to listen to a spoken menu 
that is self-explanatory, and there is a key to turn off the screen for 
privacy.  The machine does not care how you insert the ballot, it will 
figure it out and mark it as you specify, or not at all if you specify that. 
If you desire, you can review or change your selections at the end before 
you print the ballot and put it in the secure envelope.

The person at the polling place said these machines are even equipped so 
that those who are quadriplegic can use them, making their yes or no 
selections with puffs and sips from a straw.

Happy voting.

  Joy