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Oregon Using The Ipad To Attention Disabled Voters


Oregon is testing the iPad to attention disabled voters in addition to allow them to vote privately. Some Oregon voters that are unable to vote using paper ballets volition endure able to vote using the iPad inwards tomorrow's election every bit business office of a airplane pilot program. Voters alongside visual impairments, physical disabilities, dyslexia in addition to other disabilities that brand voting alongside newspaper ballets difficult volition endure able to vote using a custom iPad app. The app volition accept the mightiness to enlarge font size, meliorate contrast in addition to read text aloud to attention disabled voters. The app also industrial plant alongside VoiceOver for improved accessibility. Blind voters volition endure able to connect their Braille displays to the iPad via Bluetooth in order to read the ballets. Users that role Bluetooth accessories volition endure able to connect them to the iPad inwards lodge to vote.  The app volition allow disabled voters to brand their selections privately without election officials knowing which candidates the voter selected. Election officials made the next comments close voter privacy. 
"Some people desire to vote independently, in addition to they're the ones that we're talking to." 
Laws need people with disabilities to accept equal access in addition to privacy piece voting.









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