Voting Accessibility Workshops August 2008 Maria Elena Williams and Candi Rhinehart.

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Voting Accessibility Workshops August 2008 Maria Elena Williams and Candi Rhinehart

What is a Voting Accessibility Workshop? The purpose of the workshops were to provide information about the accessibility of voting 5 workshops were held across the state The workshops were funded by HAVA grants

What did we do at the workshops? Voting Accessibility... Where We are in North Carolina NCSBE Training Video Elections staff and pollworkers discussed the progress of disability accessibility and assistance to voters Citizens and advocates voiced concerns about accessibility

What is our role in Accessibility? Requiring Accessible Polling Places Obtaining Accommodations as to the Voting Procedure Ensuring Designation of Voter Registration Agencies and Provision of Voter Registration Assistance

What is your role in Accessibility? To assure accessible polling places To train pollworkers on accessibility including accessible voting equipment To complete polling place accessibility surveys and photos ( )

Citizen Feedback Citizens not aware of availability of accessible voting or voter assistance Pollworkers unable to explain or demonstrate voting equipment Curb cut blocked by Curbside Voting Voter information and ballot confidentiality at Curbside Voting

What can we do? NCSBE developed a brochure on Voting Accessibility and Need Assistance? buttons Train at least one pollworker thoroughly on accessible voting equipment During set-up make sure curb cut will in no way be blocked Stress to pollworkers that curbside voters have the same rights as those who vote in the precinct

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