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

Fri Sep 30 23:39:33 UTC 2016

i also tried the practice, but the access code did not work for me 
either.. will try to call Brian at BESB on Tues.
Eileen Torow

On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 05:24 PM, Janet Wallans via Ct-nfb wrote:

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