In Bangalore, the numbers are in Braille and the returning officer in the booth would read out the names behind the numbers and their parties to the blind person.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Praful Vyas Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:17 PM To: [email protected] 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.i n > > > > > 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.i n 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.i n 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
