[Ohio-Talk] Voting Today

[Smith, JW]

Thank you for sharing this very important and informative message, my Brother.

jw

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:49 AM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Voting Today

I waited in line for about twenty minutes.  Once I got inside I was shown a machine. I put my ballot in the machine. The man who showed me to the machine then started to tell me my choices for President. I told him that I knew my choices, but that I needed the machine to talk. He said he was going to press Zoom. I told him he probably needed to press something that says audible ballot or audible ballot. The machine began to talk. I asked him where the keypad was, and he put my finger on the screen. I told him I need a physical keypad with buttons I could feel and press. He got another poll worker and they opened the machine and I was good to go. I  The man who assisted me then said he was glad I came in, because now he knows how the process is supposed to work for the next blind person who needs it. 

It would be nice if I didn’t have to walk them through the process, but they were willing to learn. Could all counties use more training around accessibility? I am sure they can. But, How many of us have volunteered to come in and do the training? I know I haven’t.

Eric
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