Thanks Rajesh and Nupur! Am amazed that Braille candidate lists are available in any language apart from English - this is something we have been fighting for quite a while. How about past experiences - any other language apart from English? Rajesh, how did the polling booth official refer to the candidate sheets? Did he mention Braille?
--------------------------------------- *VAISHNAVI JAYAKUMAR* http://about.me/vjayakumar On Tue, 16 Apr 2019 at 17:07, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > My commentsare inline: > > Rajesh and Nupur, > > Some queries : > > 1. What languages were the Braille Ballot papers available in? Did the > first line of the Braille Ballot papers indicate the language of the > document? > R: Marathi > Did not check. > > 2. What benefit did the Braille Ballot papers have over the electronic > version at bit.ly/form-7a or do you just prefer Braille as a format > R: I can read braille, and did not know about e form 7A by then. I can use > both in future. > > 3. Were any of the ATMs linked because there were more than 15 candidates? > If so did the ATMs have a sticker on the top RHS indicating the order - > EVM 1, EVM 2 etc > R: There were two EVMs for 31 options. I was told which is the first and > second, don't think there was sticker. > > 4. Did you both sign or affix thumb impression? Any move to make you fill > up 49N as assisted voting as a result? > R: I signed. No 49N. > > 5. Any other inputs on assured minimum facilities - 1:12 ramp, drinking > water, priority queue etc? > R: I think all were there, no priority queue as it was afternoon. > > > 6. What change in training format would you recommend for better > communication? As of now the relevant extract from the training video goes > like this https://youtu.noclick_be/GG16g11JJoQ?t=8m50s > > Illustration 1 (Blind person standing in the line) > > Person 1: Sir, please don't bother to stand in a line. Please come with me. > This way. Please stand here. > > Sir, this is the ballot paper in braille. You may have a look and go > through. Please remember the serial number of candidate you have a > preference for. And inside, braille stickers are placed on the EVM > (Electronic Voting Machine too), to help you vote for your preferred > candidate. (Another audio voice: 578 Deepak Kumar Sharma, son of Bhushan > Das Sharma, OK) > > Illustration 2 (Blind lady standing in line) - From 9:34 onwards > > Lady : Excuse me, where is the line for ladies > > Person 4: Ladies line is that side BUT you please don't bother to be in > line. You may walk in directly. This way please > > Person 1 (at the booth): Can you read braille? > > Lady: No, I do not know braille. > > Person 1: I see > > Lady: Sir, can I use a companion ? > > Person 1: Yes sure > > Person 1 to the companion: Hope you have not gone as companion with > another person during this election. > > Companion: No. > > Person 1: There is declaration form. What is your name? > > Companion : Sunitha > > Two points: (1) You have declared as companion that you have not gone as > companion with anybody else. (2) Maintain secrecy. You will not tell > anyone outside who she has voted for. > > This is a dummy ballot unit. A similar unit is kept in the voting > compartment. This is candidates button. Once you press the candidate of > choice, red light will glow.and machine will give a long beep. This > indicates vote has been cast. Now please go and vote. > > End (10:51) > > 7. Please consider filling feedback at http://bit.noclick_ly/votability > so we can work with ECI towards improving election experience going forward. > R: Will do. > > Thanks! > > Vaishnavi > > > On Tue 16 Apr, 2019, 10:05 AM Nupur Jain (नूपुर जैन), < > nupur.j...@gail.co.in> > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I along with my husband who is also VI practiced our right to vote at > > Noida. > > The experience was smooth accept for, we had to ask for the list of > > candidates in braille. > > We waited for few minutes but they could not find it. However, it came > > after we had already voted. Therefore, we suggested them to keep that > > braille list ready in case required for the day. > > One of them also gave me the orientation of the EVM with the code > > matching the symbol. > > > > With best regards, > > > > Nupur > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > > Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:51 AM > > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > > concerning the disabled.' > > Subject: Re: [AI] Voting experience yesterday > > > > Anyone else voted in Phase1? > > Please give your feedback. > > Kanchan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > > Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh > > Sent: 12 April 2019 10:05 > > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > > concerning the disabled. > > Subject: [AI] Voting experience yesterday > > > > Friends > > Yesterday, I along with my elder brother who is also blind, went to > > cast our valuable vote with my wife accompanying us. > > > > To begin with, the clerk at booth greeted us with affront question to > > my wife, “Can they cast vote or you will caste instead? > > However, before I could recover from this momentous attack on our > > ability and direct substitutive approach taken by the representative > > of the biggest democracy, the booth-in-charge walked upto us and > > handled the situation himself. > > From Then onwards, it was smooth process with braille list and braille > > labelling on the EVM. > > However, no attempts were made to counsel the concerned clerk, at > > least not in our presence. > > > > > > > > > > सादर / With thanks & Regards > > राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani > > सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM > > बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU > > भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India नागपुर Nagpur > > > > 0712 2806846 > > > > President > > VIBEWA > > Co-Moderator > > VIB-India > > > > A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and > > laughter. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes > > calls asking for personal information such as your bank account > > details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. > > Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official > > or attractive they may look. > > > > > > Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > > they are addressed. 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