EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Bob Terwilliger
Organization : | Snohomish County Auditor’s Office ( Washington)
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7
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Comment : | In general, I believe the standards set forth in Sections 2-6 follow common sense precepts that, to a large degree, are already followed by election officials around the country. As you have experts here to talk about the accessibility requirements for the disabled, my only comment on those sections is that the level of specificity, and the breadth of populations intended to be served by these standards will all add costs. For many jurisdictions, even with the HAVA money, the cost implications are overwhelming, and certainly will be so once the HAVA money is gone. Therefore, it is critical that the mandatory requirements for voters with disabilities be limited to serve the largest numbers of the disabled community as possible, while at the same time recognizing that not every single disability can be accommodated in a polling place environment. [Statements submitted at EAC public hearing, August 23, 2005, Denver]