EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Jim Dickson
Organization : | American Assoc. of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7.1.3.5
Page no. : | 2-24
Line no.: | 2
Comment : | Issue 2: Ensure equal access to the paper voting process. Current Standard 2.2.7.1.3.5 *If the normal procedure is for voters to submit their own ballots, then the voting process should provide features that enable voters who lack fine motor control or the use of their hands to perform this submission. (Page 2-24, line 2) This is exactly the same standard as 2.2.7.1.2.2.5 for blind voters, except it is a "shall" for blind voters and is only a "should" for voters with motor limitations. It is inappropriate for voters with motor disabilities to be denied access that is required for blind voters. Recommendation: Change "should" to "shall".