[nfbwatlk] voting in Kitsap county

[Mike Freeman]

The devil is in the details. And isn't Braille, in essence, a hanging chad?

Mike

On Oct 5, 2012, at 11:17, "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV> wrote:

> How about Braille ballots?
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> I am totally opposed to on-line voting. Too many security problems. I personally don't mind using a scribe to cast my vote; this means I can use the regular ballot like everyone else. However, I would support mobile accessible voting machines 
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> Mike 
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> On Oct 4, 2012, at 21:20, Cindy <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I agree that the accessible voting machines are very liberating. In NC, where I am from, everyone goes to their polling place to vote. However, Washington has a vote by mail procedure which is inaccessible to blind people unless they receive sighted assistance. We can still go to a precinct and use the accessible ballot. But they are unfortunately much more far and few between thus adding to the travel time and wait time. This concept is particularly disappointing to me as a new resident. And if there is a county that has an alternative in place, then I think that it would be worth researching and seeing what we can do, if anything, to suggest this online system in other counties.
>> 
>> Cindy
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 3:19 PM, debby phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi Cindy, many counties, if not all in Washington have accessible voting machines.  I was the first one in Stevens County to use ours.  I admit it, tears filled my eyes as I voted by myself, secretly.  It was a far cry from the first time I voted, having my mom mark my ballot.  (Not that I didn't trust her, I did, but it was just kind of uncomfortable).  We use the eSlate in Stevens County, but some other counties use the Automark.    Peace,    Debby
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