[nfb-db] Second Question for Deaf-Blind Focus Group on AccessibleVoting

[Janice Toothman]

Yes,
Often I have a hard time understanding the pronunciation of the peoples 
names on the audio and a refreshable Braille Display would allow me to 
read the names without having to guess if I understood it correctly 
particularly with the background noise.
Janice


On 11/14/2013 3:43 PM, Blake, Lou Ann wrote:
>
> Do any list members feel that the ideal voting environment would 
> include a refreshable Braille display that is attached to the voting 
> system so you can read through the ballot in Braille?
>
> *From:*nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *DELCINA M BROWN
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 14, 2013 1:29 PM
> *To:* NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [nfb-db] Second Question for Deaf-Blind Focus Group on 
> AccessibleVoting
>
> Hello,
>
> The ideal environment for me personally, would be: if the machine is 
> in a corner where my back is to the wall and a wall on one other side. 
> Therefore, the machine is facing the public. Every time I go the 
> machine is in the middle of the floor where you have a lot of 
> backgroun noise and people are able to walk or watch from 
> behind.  Yes, one can turn the screen off so that no one can actually 
> see how you cast your vote. People naturally want to stop and look.  I 
> definetly, do not want a separate voting site from everyone just a 
> space where no one is able to invade.
>
> Delcenia
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:*Blake, Lou Ann <mailto:LBlake at nfb.org>
>
>     *To:*'nfb-db at nfbnet.org' <mailto:%27nfb-db at nfbnet.org%27>
>
>     *Sent:*Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:30 AM
>
>     *Subject:*[nfb-db] Second Question for Deaf-Blind Focus Group on
>     AccessibleVoting
>
>     Dear List Members,
>
>     Thank you so much to those who responded to the first question of
>     our deaf-blind focus group on accessible voting! The barriers
>     identified by the focus group participants that prevent deaf-blind
>     voters from voting privately and independently were:
>
>     ·Lack of Braille;
>
>     ·Audio volume is too low; and
>
>     ·Poll workers are not properly trained.
>
>     The second question for our accessible voting focus group is:
>
>     ·What would be the ideal voting environment for you?
>
>     Please provide your response to this question by 8:30 a.m. EST on
>     Monday, November 18th. All deaf-blind list members who have voted
>     are welcome and encouraged to participate! If you have any
>     questions, please contact:
>
>     Lou Ann Blake, HAVA Project Manager
>
>     National Federation of the Blind
>
>     lblake at nfb.org <mailto:lblake at nfb.org>
>
>     410-659-9314, ext. 2221.
>
>
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