EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Ian S. Piper
Organization : | Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
Post Date : | 9/29/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.2.1.6
Page no. : | 2-15
Line no.: | 27
Comment : | This requirement states that "On all voting stations, the default color coding shall maximize correct perception by voters and operators with color blindness.", yet there are hundreds of different types of color blindness. Some of those types of color blindness require color coding that conflicts with other types of color blindness. How can a voting station have a default color coding that maximizes correct perception by voters and operator's who may have a variety of types of color blindness? As Black and White displays accommodate almost all types of color blindness, is this requirement mandating that color displays default to a Black and White mode? The previous requirement (2.1.5) and the next two requirements (2.1.7 and 2.1.8) cover the ability of color blind voters and operators to alter the color and contrast of the display and, if the color coding default is not suitable to the operator, then the controls to change the color coding and contrast can be easily located and operated as the control must not rely on color coding and must be distinguishable by both shape and color. The combination of requirements 2.1.5, 2.1.7 and 2.1.8, nullify the need for requirement 2.1.6. As an Acc-VS must meet all applicable requirements, 2.1.6 is not necessary. Proposed change: Remove this requirement.