For the first time, Sault Ste. Marie is offering voters with disabilities a private and independent way to cast their own ballot
City of Sault Ste. Marie staff are aggressively testing and training on new voting technology to be used in time for this year's municipal election.
"When the voter has finished making their ballot selections, the vote choices are read back to the voter via the same audio interface, and the voter has a chance to either confirm or reject the vote confirmation," the handout said. "All tabulator information presented to standard voters using paper ballots, including instructions, warnings, errors, and other messages regarding ballot choices, are presented to the accessible voter performing the audio verification.""Once the voter is satisfied with their choices and they confirm their vote selections, the paper ballot is marked by the attached printer near the voter.
"This feature ensures that if the paper ballots or ballot images are later reviewed by election officials, they will not be able to determine which ballots were made by the ballot marker device, thereby maintaining accessibility voter privacy."
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Locals excited for Diwali, the Indian festival of lightsDiwali kicks off in Sault Ste. Marie on Oct. 13 at the Moose Lodge
Read more »
Hiker calls for trail upkeep after search-and-rescue effortSault Ste. Marie woman says downed trail marker, lack of clear footpath on local hiking trail caused her to lose her way over the weekend
Read more »
Obey crossing guards or face hefty fine, Sault police warnResidents disobeying a school crossing stop sign can face a fine of $365 and receive four demerit points on driver's licence
Read more »
Sault man charged with drug possession, traffickingPolice say the 24-year-old allegedly had around 1.2 ounces of methamphetamine and 1.3 ounces of cocaine while in custody at the treatment centre
Read more »