[nfb-db] nfb-db Digest, Vol 58, Issue 20

Sat Nov 16 15:05:05 UTC 2013

I would agree, so if I have a vote it would be to vote at home, using my own technology, using tools I know how to do. Of course I know this would be complicated too. Only persons who can medically show that they are disabled, deafblind, should be given a secure method of doing this. In other words, I do not think it should be open to the general population. This could be as simple as submitting paperwor. Getting a passwrd, username and a ID number to sign in to an accessible website. 

If I had my second choice, it ouwld be a voting booth, that is in a quiet corner, with a braille display. If they really wanted to get techie they, the voting equipement could be similiar to an Idevice, with a touch screen, but connected to a braille display. Nor would I want the general population to have access tot hat braille display. In a quiet corner, with little noise. 

Marsha drenth  
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> On Nov 16, 2013, at 8:13 AM, Tracie Inman <tracieinman at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I agree with the person who said their choice would be to vote from home via the internet.  Each of us is different in our unique needs for assistive technology.  By allowing us to vote from home via the Internet, you are allowing us the independence to use which ever technology is best suited to our needs.  In addition, many Deaf-Blind don't like to deal with crowds of people where the back ground noise is so loud you can not understand what is being said to you with your implants or hearing aids.  This environment is not friendly to the hearing impaired.  Nor is it friendly or accessible to some one who uses sign language and can not see.  Are there interpreters at the polls?  Nine times out of ten there is not.  Let us vote from home with our own technology.  
>   If the Social Security Administration can safely go online and most business can now be done online with SSA, then so can the voting process.  
>   I understand that there may be some that don't have technology to assist them.  Perhaps in these cases special accommodations can be made.  Absentee ballots can be provided and some one from the election office can assist or send a volunteer to assist.  
>   Those are just my thoughts.  
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> Sincerely,
> Tracie Inman
> NFB Deaf-Blind Division
> First Vice President
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>   1. Second Question for Deaf-Blind Focus Group on Accessible
>       Voting (Marcus Simmons)
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>       Voting (Blake, Lou Ann)
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> From: "Marcus Simmons" <president at map-n.org>
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> My choice would be to vote at home via the Internet.
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> Thanks Marcus for your input. What is it about voting at home via the internet that would make this the ideal voting environment for you?
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> My choice would be to vote at home via the Internet.
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