EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Ann Pimley
Organization : | N/A
Post Date : | 9/28/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.2
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Comment : | LOW VISION AND OTHER DISABILITIES The screen should have reverse polarity. This is where the screen is black with white letters. The screen should have zoom capabilities. Current assistive devices called CCTV’s or electronic magnifiers can zoom from 2x to at least 16x, and possibly more, and they have reverse polarity. The large print ballot and the regular ballot should have the option of both the written screen and screen reading capabilities. This would aid people with such disabilities as: Learning Disabled, having reading difficulties, dyslexia, and possibly some with developmental delay. Can you use the headsets over hearing aids? If not then the machine should have the same capabilities as the loop system. People with dexterity challenges should have the option to use the large print screen. Since the text is larger, the distance between lines should be larger, and the touch areas of the screen a larger area than the regular screen. This way, a person with dexterity issues would have a larger area to try to touch. There should also be other options for people with more challenges, like the sip and blow feature.