[LINK] Blind voter demands secret vote

[Karl Auer]

On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 18:08 +1000, Stilgherrian wrote:
> How about putting braille on *every* ballot paper? That way you can't
> tell whether the vote came from the one blind person in the room.
> Problem solved, surely?

Not all blind people - especially those who are temporarily blind or
went blind late in life - can read Braille. But that would be a good
part of an overall solution, and would reduce the load on any systems
implemented for other kinds of handicap.

Personally, I feel that the current system of assistance, which
preserves all features of voting for the handicapped person *except*
secrecy, is an acceptable compromise. However, if a blind person demands
secrecy, there should be a way of offering it. It will be only rarely
used.

Regards, K.

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