[nfb-db] Your input on accessible voting is needed!

[Marsha Drenth]

LouAnn, 
I would have to agree with the others in this regard. first as someone who does still have a little bit of hearing left, the quality of the voices used are not loud enough or good enough for a hard of hearing person to successful use. I would also agree that having braille would be one option for being able to vote independently. I look forward to answering the other questions to come..

Marsha drenth  
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> On Nov 12, 2013, at 8:48 AM, "Blake, Lou Ann" <LBlake at nfb.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear List Members:
>  
> As one of the activities the National Federation of the Blind is conducting under our 2013-2014 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we are hosting a focus group of deaf-blind voters. The purpose of this focus group is to learn from deaf-blind individuals about the types of barriers they currently face in casting a private and independent ballot, and about the types of personal access technology used by the deaf-blind that could remove these barriers. This information will be provided to voting technology researchers and developers during a seminar hosted by the NFB in December 2013.
>  
> The focus group will be conducted via the NFB deaf-blind listserv. A total of four questions will be posted to the list one at a time for discussion and input from the list members.
>  
> The first question for the focus group is:
> 1.     What are the barriers you currently face that prevent you or make it difficult for you to cast a private and independent ballot?
>  
> Please respond to this question by 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 14, 2013. The second question for the focus group will be posted to the list on Thursday, November 14.
>  
> Thank you in advance for your participation in this important discussion! If you have any questions, please contact:
>           Lou Ann Blake, HAVA Project Manager
>           National Federation of the Blind
>           lblake at nfb.org
>           410-659-9314, ext. 2221.
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