Numbering the buttons in braille will not solve the problem, as we would still need help figuring out which number represents which party, unless information is provided in braille.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Praful Vyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Karnataka elections: Accessible voting > Geeta and Kanchan, > Last election was held in Gujarat, all voting machines were labeled in > Braille only the number of buttons . > > With warm regards > Yours sincerely > Praful Vyas > Hon. Secretary > Andhjan Kalyan Trust, > Behind Jain Derasar, Station Plot, Dhoraji 360410, > Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat, India. > Phone: 91-2824-223502, Fax: 91-2824-223502, Mobile: 91-9426201837. > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.aktrust.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:04 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Karnataka elections: Accessible voting > > >> Geeta in Mumbai the machines are not labelled but you get a list of >> candidates in braille which helps you choose the number of the candidate >> that you want to vote for and then you can press the button on the > machine. >> I am not very sure but I have heard that either all the cases or atleast > the >> Bombay case regarding participation in the elections by the disabled have >> been referred to Bombay High Court so I am forwarding your comments to >> the >> lawyer handling the matter and Suhas and Ketan can take it up. >> Kanchan >> Kanchan Pamnani >> Advocate & Solicitor >> 9, Suleman Chambers, >> Battery Street, Colaba, >> Mumbai - 400 039. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Access india" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:29 PM >> Subject: [AI] Karnataka elections: Accessible voting >> >> >> > Hello all, >> > >> > Did any of you who voted in today's elections find braille labels on >> > the >> > voting machines? I just returned from the polling booth; despite all >> > those >> > promises, the voting machine did not have braille labels. >> > >> > We should take this up with the election commission so that by the next >> > general election in 2009, all voting machines will be equipped with >> > braille >> > labels. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Geetha >> > >> > >> > 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 >> > >> >> >> 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 > > > 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 > 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
