[Ct-nfb] [FWD: FW: General Information About Connecticut Voting System: Replacement for Vote by Phone]

[Janet Wallans]

Hello  Brian, 

 

Thank you for the information. 

 

However, I was curious and did try to use the practice number but it didn’t seem to work. There was only silence after  it picked up and did not offer a prompt for the access code. 

 

Are the numbers correct? I did try several times. 

 

I am also curious why there was a change to this new system. Would you have an e-mail  address for Eileen Aikers? We were in touch many years ago. 

 

Thank you. 

 

Janet 

 

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Subject: FW: General Information About Connecticut Voting System:
Replacement for Vote by Phone
From: "Sigman, Brian" <Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>



Good afternoon,

 

DORS-BESB Advisory Board member Eileen Akers has provided the following information regarding the new accessible voting system that will be in place at polling locations in Connecticut for the upcoming election:

 

 

The tablet ballot marking system has replaced the Vote By Phone system.

 

How do I use the tablet ballot marking system?

 

The tablet system is a ballot-marking device that replaces the old phone/fax technology. The new technology includes a tablet and a keypad with head phones. You may vote using the touch screen on the tablet, or by using the connected audio system on the keypad. The audio system, which includes head phones, works by a series of cues requiring you to push different buttons on the keypad to make your choices. (In other words, if using the keypad, the input will be very similar to using the previous vote by phone system.) Both the touch screen and the audio provide you with the opportunity to review and revise your choices. After you are done voting (by either touch screen or keypad), a printer produces a paper ballot that reflects your choices. The voter then feeds the ballot through the SAME tabulator that counts the ballots that were manually completed.

 

Is there a way to practice using the audio technology from home before Election Day?

 

The audio component is available for practice on the manufacturer's demonstration phone number. To practice, dial 866-494-8683. When prompted, tap in the ballot access code of 0275. (On Election Day, that step is actually performed by a poll worker at the polling place.) You then proceed to vote by audio cues on a mock ballot.

 

 

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