EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Linda H. Lamone
Organization : | Maryland State Board of Elections
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.1.2
Page no. : | 2-14
Line no.: | 4
Comment : | 3. Section 2.2.7.1.2 Line 4 (p. 2-14): As the term "voting process" is defined in the Glossary of the Guidelines, this requirement cannot be met. For example, electronic pollbooks and precinct registers are part of the voting process but are not accessible to voters with visual disabilities. I suggest rewriting the requirement to read: "Those parts of the voting process that involve voter interaction shall be accessible to voters with visual disabilities." An appropriate amendment to the discussion note should also be made to reflect the same principle.