[dbaust] Info for Listers in WA - Accessible Voting at the Upcoming State Election

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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 01:22:53 +0000 (UTC)

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From: Caitlin McMorrow <Caitlin.McMorrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, 13 February 2017, 9:02
Subject: Info for Listers in WA - Accessible Voting at the Upcoming State
Election

Hi everyone
Please find below some information from Vision Australia about accessible
voting options for the upcoming State election in WA.    Regards    Caitlin.
Western Australian State election    A number of accessible voting options are
available for voters who are blind or have low vision at the Western Australian
State general election on 11 March 2017. These include: ·       ivote ·
video magnifiers (at some polling places only) ·       hand-held magnifying
sheets (at all polling places) ·       assistance provided an authorised person
from the polling station (at selected polling places) – your family and friends
can also support you at any polling station
ivote explained
ivote allows you to cast your vote independently and in secret on the internet
using a computer or mobile device or the keypad on a touch phone.Please note:
operator assistance is not available. ivote has been used successfully by
voters at the last two NSW State elections and replaces VoteAssist which used
at the last Western Australia State election.
How to use ivote
There are three steps involved:
1.   Register
You can register for ivote between 13 February 2017 and 10 March 2017. You can
then start voting from 20 February 2017.  To register: ·       You must be on
the electoral roll ·       You will need to make a declaration that you are
eligible to use ivote ·       You will need to provide a 6 digit personal
identification number (PIN) ·       You may need to also provide a secondary
form of identification i.e. Medicare or Passport number ·       Your ivote
number will be sent to you via your nominated method, e.g.SMS, email, letter,
phone call.
2.   Vote
Voting is available from Monday 20 February 2017 until 6pm 11 March 2017.
Remember, you need to register before you can vote.
3.   Verify (optional)
If you would like to verify your vote you can use the telephone verification
service from Monday 20 February 2017 to confirm your vote has been captured
correctly.  You can practice using ivote before you place your formal vote
either on the internet or over the phone. There is no need to register to
practice ivote.
Further information about ivote
Find out more by calling the Western Australia Electoral Commission on1300 64
86 83 or visit www.elections.wa.gov.au/ivote

Caitlin McMorrow
Client Engagement Advisor
Service Innovation
373 Old Cleveland Road Coorparoo QLD 4151
T: 07 3727 2311 I: 701311 www.visionaustralia.org
Work Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

[dbaust] Info for Listers in WA - Accessible Voting at the Upcoming State Election

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