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Is the new poll site voting system accessible for voters with disabilities?

April 26, 2017accessible disabilities poll site system voters voting

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Is the new poll site voting system accessible for voters with disabilities?

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This new poll site voting system also includes a ballot marking device (BMD), which is an electronic device that assists voters in marking a paper ballot on Election Day. The BMD does not count votes. The BMD prints a marked paper ballot for voter review and verification. After using the BMD to mark a ballot, the voter inserts the marked ballot into the DS200 scanner to cast their vote. It allows all voters, including voters with disabilities, to vote privately and independently at their poll site. The BMD allows voters to access the ballot by seeing it on an adjustable touch screen, and by listening to the ballot through audio headphones. The BMD allows voters to mark the ballot using the touch screen, Braille-embossed keypad, sip & puff device and rocker paddle.