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

[Cherifields at aol.com]

Greetings Lou Ann,
 
In regards to the third question.  I don't believe we, the NFB, want  
special treatment just equal treatment.  I agree with Delcenie, that we  need to 
have gone over the ballot before we go to vote.  The technology  used to 
accommodate our voting experience should be as human a voice as  possible.  I 
don't know if the ear phones will work over the hearing  aids  Some of us 
don't own all these new gadgets. 
 
Blessings,
 
Cheri Fields
 
 
In a message dated 11/18/2013 10:06:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
LBlake at nfb.org writes:

 
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_ (mailto:lblake at nfb.org)  
410-659-9314, ext. 2221. 



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