[LINK] Fwd: vip-l: Electronic votiing

[Stewart Fist]

Surely David Goldstone's concern for the blind is solved by providing a
single computerised (maybe touch-screen, with audio feedback - as Tom
mentioned) which does no tabulation, but simply prints out a normal paper
ballot that the user can then drop in the standard ballot box.

I don't see that any battle-ground exists here.  I don't understand why we
are arguing!

We should provide every aid possible for disabled people to function in as
normal a way as they can -- but there is no need to sacrifice anything or
any safeguards for the non-disabled population to provide this level of
service.

We've had computerised devices capable of reading out a form, and printing
out a ballot paper, for over twenty years  -- and they are also capable of
being used for other purposed in the 1458 days in every 1460 that they
aren't being needed, between elections.  In fact, I am writing on one now;
it cost me $300 secondhand.


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