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D	Accessible Voting For: Average Citizens The Aging Population People with Disabilities D

No right is more precious in a free country than that of having a voice in the election of those who make the laws under which, as good citizens, we must live. Other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if the right to vote is undermined.
- U.S. Supreme Court, Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)

Accessible design techniques are making electronic voting machines of all shapes and sizes easier for everyone to use.

• today's technology
• low cost

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Creating a simple voting experience for people of all ages, including those with:

• Low Vision
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Hard of Hearing
• Low Vision & Hearing
• Low Literacy
• No Literacy
• Physical Disabilities
• Wheelchair Users
• Hand Tremor
• Short Stature
• Mouthstick Users
• Headstick Users
• Limited Strength
• Limited Mobility

To find out more, call

Trace Research and Development Center
College of Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Phone - 608.262.6966
Accessible Voting Page

This work is primarily funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) through the U. S. Department of Education. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent the policy of the U. S. Department of Education.