EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Christina Galindo-Walsh
Organization : | NAPAS
Post Date : | 9/28/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.1.7
Page no. : | 2-26 [28]
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Comment : | COMMENT 2: Section Two: Functional Capabilities (2B), p. 2-26 [alternatively, p. 2-28] 2.2.7.1.7 should be modified to read as follows or using similar language that ensures the inclusion of all voters with mental disabilities: “2.2.7.1.7 The voting process shall be accessible to voters with cognitive, or other mental disabilities. Responsible Entity: voting system vendors, voting officials Process: voting Discussion: At present there are no design features specifically aimed at helping those with cognitive, or other mental disabilities. Clause 1.2.1.9, the synchronization of audio with the screen in a DRE is helpful for some cognitive disabilities such as dyslexia.”