Technology Helps Voters With Special Needs | Video

Juli McDonald | 6/8/2010

The voting process is designed to be as simple as possible for voters, and it also aims to accommodate the needs of everyone.

Located at each polling center are Auto Mark Voter Assist Terminals, which serve voters with disabilities and other special needs. The machines allow voters to mark a ballot privately and independently through an optical scan voting system. Voters can use headphones to listen to choices, or they can use a zoom feature to read options more easily.

"It is often used by people who are in wheelchairs and need to sit. It really is an opportunity for anyone to vote," said Carol Jean Larsen, poll judge.

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