Now we are talking! Braille is more often than not seen as the way to include blind people into various situations. This is like "ramps" being the panacea for all disability access. The EC needs to conceptually understand disability and then think of designs. Our effort should be to sensitise and educate the EC so that the effort is not merely restricted to the EVMs but also the officers who man the booths. There would be technology modifications, man power training and polling booth designs, maybe modifications in the polling booth protocols and so on. We need to brainstorm involving the EC. They need to rethink process, a process that is universal.
George -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arjun Malhotra Sent: 06 December 2013 16:03 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Accessible voting machine! In election of 2013 when I used my franchise for the first time I faced the same problem. I've to seek help from one of the staff member. Brail is no solution. Audio feedback is the real solution. I guess there should be two steps while using our franchise. Firstly there should be 2 sets of buttons for every party, first button should read out the candidate name and his or her party and second button should be for registering our vote. A problem arises over here audio feedback may be audible for others and it defeats our right to maintain our choice secret, for that headphones or EVMs should be placed in enclose boots like we have for ATM. On 12/6/13, Pranav Lal <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi George, > > I do not disagree with having an initial dialog with the EC but we > need to be clear about what we need from them. > > On 12/6/13, CVM <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear George, >> >> I wont be able to join you but if you want any information from MP. I >> am always ready to provide, I am also raising this issue in Madhya Pradesh. >> >> Thank you >> >> Regards >> >> Sonu >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of George Abraham >> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 10:32 AM >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled.' >> Subject: Re: [AI] Accessible voting machine! >> >> Technology is not the only factor here. Yes, we need to explore >> possibilities with the technologies the EC uses but alongside there >> is a great need to sensitise and train the officers posted at the >> polling booths. As far as the technology is concerned, I believe the >> EC has to be involved with the process of creating access. All this >> would require initial dialogue with the Commission. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Pranav Lal >> Sent: 06 December 2013 05:49 >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning the disabled.' >> Subject: Re: [AI] Accessible voting machine! >> >> Hi George, >> >> What solution do you propose? 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