EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Jim Dickson
Organization : | American Assoc. of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.1.2.1.3
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Comment : | The first two standards ( 2.2.7.1.2.1.3 & 6.8.2.2) taken together deny equal access to systems using paper ballots, including VVPAT, for visually impaired voters who require large print text output. If a paper ballot is or can be the vote of record, accessibility standards must ensure alternative large print output of that paper ballot is available. It is discriminatory based on disability type to require audio output (thus providing access for individuals who are blind) yet not require large print text output for individuals with other vision disabilities.