Hi all, PL note that all EVMs' original design has 16 buttons and 16 braille embosed numerals on right hand side corner. So only two options available for ECI, either to stick braille stickers on braille embossed numerals or change the serial numbers in the braille candidate sheet to match EVM embossed braille numerals.
Earlier they were sticking braille stickers on EVM Braille numerals to match the serial numbers of sighted candidate list. However sticking a braille sticker on top of braille EVM numeral always created tactile confusion, unable to identify the number properly from the second EVM onwards and hence VI groups in Chennai proposed this method. It was also proposed by VI groups who attended the national Consultation on accessible Elections in July 2018 in Delhi and hence such a revised order was issued by ECI with regard to EVM braille numerals. Day by day new parties are coming and independent candidates are also on the rise and so here after every booth may need to have more than one or two EVMs. Given the case this seems to be a feasible solution instead of sticking braille stickers with running numbers from 17 to what ever final number of candidates on the braille embosed numerals of EVMs. We can always cross verify the candidate list and it's numbers from ECI website and mobile apps. If we can do a small homework on our candidates list before going to polling booth, it will be much helpful to ourselves, irrespective of our disabilities. Regards Smitha On Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 18:02 Raghavendra Janivarada < [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > In my constituency total 22 candidates are contesting. Here is also > the same thing. After 16, again 1, 2, 3 braille numbering is continued > against the sighted 17, 18, 19 on the EVMs machine. Really it is not > an accessible election. > > On 4/19/19, Prashanth MN <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear list, > > if anyone of you had more than 1 EVMS in your constituency, kindly > > tell whether braille signs in the 2nd EVM were matching the sighted > > serial numbers? > > As it is noticed here in Mysore and Mandya > > where more than one EVMS were used, > > the Braille numbers in the 2nd machine was once again started from > > one instead of from 17. > > In other words, The braille numbers in the 2nd machines are not in par > > with the sighted numbers. > > When my friends raised this issue with the R.O.s and A.R.O.s, they > > simply try to tought them basic mathematics like 16 plus 16 and so on. > > Dear list, > > I strongly feel that, it is clear violation of the principle of > > "informed Voating" as the improper information is causing misled > > voating. > > Lets consider the sighted voters scenario: > > A sighted voter can ensure to whom he/she is voating through multiple > > ways as the EVMs contain sighted serial numbers, symbles and by the > > candidate's photos as well. > > But for a visually impaired voter, probably, > > the only way of knowing to whom he/she is voating is through braille > signs. > > If the braille serial numbers are not matching the actual serial > > numbers of the candidates, > > how it can be called an accessible and informed voating? > > One of the official said and it is also observed that, > > there is a Braille lable for the aditional machine. > > If the Numbers of EVMs can be put in Braille, why cant the ECI go > > farward and put the candidates serial number in aditional EVMs in > > accordance with standard serial numbers? > > > > > > With regards: > > Prashanth MN > > Panchayat Development Officer, > > Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > [email protected] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > > visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Disclaimer: > > 1. 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