[Ohio-talk] New Voter Machines

[Eric Duffy]

When I worked on this project many years ago now, the decisions were made at the County level. Each County Board of Elections decided which machines the County would have. I expect that’s how it still works.

Eric

> On Jun 8, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Cheryl Fields via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My thought is to get in now, ground floor, before a decision is made.
> The Ohio Board of Elections Commissioners usually make these
> decisions, may have the name mixed up. However, since the current
> machines are in working order, we need to make sure the next
> generation is just as good prior to purchase.
> I think it is reasonable to ask as soon as possible to participate in
> the process. Currently, the i pad test to sign in Cuyahoga county
> voters at the polls is not accessible and exclude the visually
> impaired and blind from working at the polls. CF
> 
> 
> On 6/8/18, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Robby, we have not yet but we will and when the opportunity arrives would
>> you be interested in helping with the testing?  I think chapters could reach
>> out now to the board of elections and ask about the machines we could even
>> request a demonstration.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard Payne,  President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>> 937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
>> Rchpay7 at gmail.com
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Robert Spangler
>> via Ohio-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:24 PM
>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Robert Spangler <spangler.robert at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] New Voter Machines
>> 
>> Hi all, I heard an announcement on the radio that our voter machines in Ohio
>> will be upgraded in time for the 2020 presidential election.  I'm wondering
>> if the affiliate has reached out to check the accessibility of these new
>> machines, or if the time would be now to investigate this.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Robby
>> 
>> 
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