[Ohio-talk] Blind Voter Hotline Announcement

[Eric Duffy]

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires that every polling place have at
least one accessible voting machine available for every federal election so
voters with disabilities can cast a private and independent ballot. To help
ensure that blind and visually impaired voters are not denied this right,
the National Federation of the Blind will host an Election Day hotline that
blind and visually impaired voters, poll workers, and voting rights
advocates can call when problems with accessible voting technology or other
barriers are preventing a blind voter from casting a private and independent
ballot. The hotline will be available on November 6, 2012, by calling
1-877-632-1940 from 7 a.m. EST to 7 p.m. PST. Individuals who have
experience in the operation of accessible voting technology will be manning
the hotline to provide assistance to blind voters, election officials, and
voting rights advocates. 
 
Following the November 6th elections, the NFB will conduct an online survey
to determine the experience of blind voters. A link to the online survey
will be available from the NFB home page following the election.
 
Questions about the blind voter hotline or the blind voter survey may be
directed to Lou Ann Blake, HAVA project manager, by e-mail at lblake at nfb.org
or by telephone at 410-659-9314, extension 2221. 
 
Be sure to make your voice heard by exercising your right to vote!