[nfbwatlk] voting in Kitsap county

[Mary Ellen]

I hear you concerning the general dangers of on line voting.  However, if a
jurisdiction is irresponsible enough to use such a potentially abusable
system, I would expect them to make it an accessible potentially abusable
system.

Though I personally do not object to using a scribe to cast my vote, I
understand the emotional and symbolic importance of the secret ballot.

On the CFB list we've been discussing access to airline kiosks.  I've been
unmovably insisting that kiosks be made that we can use.  My objection has
never been that I personally mind getting help using kiosks; it's a
principle that electronic digitally based systems should be built from the
beginning with the assumption that vision isn't the only way  to go.  The
secret ballot is the most easily understandable and emotionally and
philosophically powerful example of the validity of that principle.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Freeman
Sent: October 5, 2012 8:47 AM
To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] voting in Kitsap county

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 

Mike 

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
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 4, 2012, at 3:19 PM, debby phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
>> 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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