[nfb-db] Third Question for Deaf-Blind Accessible Voting Focus Group

[DELCINA M BROWN]

Hello, 

Yes, I agree that the braille display would be nice along with the blue tooth. However, we have to remember that not everyone have all of those equipments  with their hearing aids or know how to read braille. If we could improve what we currently use would be great. For me personally making sure the sound system is loud enough and speech is clear would be helpful. The built in software need to be active as soon as the ballot is inserted in the the voting machine. 

As a voter we have to make sure we are educated about what is on the ballot before election day. This would save time and frustration. 

Delcenia

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  From: Blake, Lou Ann 
  To: 'nfb-db at nfbnet.org' 
  Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:06 AM
  Subject: [nfb-db] Third Question for Deaf-Blind Accessible Voting Focus Group


  Dear List Members,



  Thank you so much to those who responded to the second question of our deaf-blind focus group on accessible voting! You provided some great feedback. The elements of an ideal voting environment identified by the focus group participants were:

  ·       Provide a refreshable Braille display that could be used in conjunction with the audio output of the accessible voting system;

  ·       Placing the accessible voting system in a quiet place;

  ·       Vote at home using my own access technology, and;

  ·       Provide the capability to plug Bluetooth capable hearing aid systems into the audio system of the accessible voting machine.



  The third question for our accessible voting focus group is:

  ·       What types of personal access technology currently available could help bring the ideal voting environment about?



  Please provide your response to this question by 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 20th. 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

            410-659-9314, ext. 2221.









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