[acbny-l] Re: the voting machine question
- From: sherry defrancesco <sherry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:16:01 -0400
Mike,
This is a very good question...this is something that needs further
investigation and some law changing in the state. I'll have to get back to
you on this one. For some reason I missed your previous post/questions
that you mentioned.
Sherry
At 06:04 PM 7/27/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Sherry and others,
>It's always nice to work with others when it comes to access, however, I
>asked several question in my last message that still have not been
>answered. If the ILs in Westchester work with the legislators and
>convince the county to buy an accessible voting plan for the whole county,
>how can you be sure that your vote will count on the state level? If the
>voting machine purchased by the county is not certified by the state or is
>not a full-face ballot machine, the votes made on the machine are and or
>will not be valid in a state election, and therefore, the votes will not
>be passed on to the national election.
>So now, I ask my question again, on a full-face ballot machine, using a
>scrolling menu to read the ballot, do to the inaccessibility of the
>full-face ballot, will my vote count? How can we as blind and VI people
>know what to advocate for if this question can not be answered?
>
>politely seeking knowledge,
>Mike Godino
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