Large Format Ballots to Aid Vision Impaired Voters in Oregon
Published by: PRWeb.com
Date: April 24, 2009
URL: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2350804.htm
"OakTree Digital announces it is working with the Oregon Secretary of State to create an automated process for creating Large Print Ballots (LPB) for voters with visual impairments. The system will allow county elections officials to distribute Large Print Ballots (LPB) to individual voters who request them.
Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 24, 2009 -- ...The purpose of the project is to add large print format functionality (18pt font) to the existing Alternate Format Ballot (AFB) Conversion Application. This new functionality will allow county elections officials to create, print and mail Large Print Ballots (LPB) to voters with visual impairments. The large print capability will leverage the current OakTree AFB conversion application that works with the Oregon Centralized Voter Registration (OCVR) system...
The AFB leverages W3C Accessibility Guidelines for HTML coding, a computer (with any required assistive technology, necessary for accessibility), a web browser and a printer to allow a person with a disability to access and mark a ballot, print a ballot and verify the ballot. A voter who is blind is able to verify the printed ballot is marked correctly by using a scanner and screen reader. The AFB can, upon request, be sent directly to the voter who has the necessary technology at home to be able to complete the ballot. "
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