[LINK] Fwd: vip-l: Electronic votiing

[Jan Whitaker]

more from the vision impaired community:

>The issue in USA was the use of an electronic system that was not specific
>in its instructions.
>What BCA has been pushig for - and what was trialled in ACT is Electronic
>Assisted Voting.
>The terminals are designed with a minimum of options and all instructions
>are spoken thru head set.
>I am concerned taht Queensland is looking further on - looking at options of
>on-line voting so people can vote at home.  One Queensland pollie told me
>they were looking at systems like that used for Australian Idol to encourage
>the young voters.  When I tried to explain that is not what the blind
>community require he just said "blind people are onl a tiny group and it is
>the young voters we need to attract."  Glad he's not my local member.
>But he is on the Queensland Electoral Commission's working party looking
>into electronic voting.




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