Why the article is helpful
- Recommendations to make voting systems accessible
- Technology already exists and is a cheap fix that can be applied to many voting systems
- Lists suggestions for improving access on current systems
This article detailed the need for accessible voting systems for all voters. In order to improve on voting systems, technology that can help already exists and is cheap to apply to many voting systems. As a result, the author stated that direct-recording electronic systems should be used if they incorporate an accessible and truly verifiable paper ballot printer-scanner- verifier that converts them into more reliable ballot-marking devices, or accessibility is substantially improved to fully comply with all the new VVSG accessibility requirements.
Additional details
Recommendations to making voting systems accessible:
- Use blended systems
- Adopt bilingual ballot systems
- Adopt ballot-on-demand printing systems
- Do more to create privacy in the polling place
- Improve accessibility interfaces on voting systems
Links to article
Runyan, N. (2007). Improving access to voting: A report on the technology for accessible voting systems. Retrieved March 1, 2007 from http://www.demos.org/publication/improving-access-voting-report-technology-accessible-voting-systems