Accessible voting

Gilbert, Juan E.; Ekandem, Joshua I.; Darnell, Shelby S.; Alnizami, Hanan; Martin, Aqueasha M.; Johnson, Wanda

doi:10.1145/1979742.1979549

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“…Also, how does a user actually select a choice, through a button to be pressed, a selection area on the screen, or some other approach. The use of sound and tactile elements, window pop-ups, and signals to indicate if something has been or needs to be done, are all things that can influence how well a user interacts with the system (Gilbert et al, 2011). • Audio, Braille, Languages: This is intended for assuring accessibility, including the ability to announce the choices using speech, display of the races and choices in Braille, and other features designed to assist blind and visually impaired voters.…”

Section: Usabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating the Usability of E-Voting Technologies

Hsu

Chen

Bronson

2015

International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change

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Voting has been an accepted means for electing candidates, receiving public approval for referendums and budgets, and for many other tasks where the will of the people, whether a broad population or a select group, can be recorded and measured in a tangible way. Because of advances in technology, together with problems inherent in manual forms of voting, the concepts and issues relating to electronic voting (e-voting) and various other technology-based forms, are been proposed, discussed, and examined. The goal of all such systems is the casting and recording of the votes from eligible voters as they intended to be cast, with adequate security. This security requires that there be no identifiable connection between the voter and the vote that is cast, while providing an audit trail that can be used to validate that every vote was counted and tallied, as cast. The focus of this paper is to examine electronic voting technologies from the perspective of usability in controlled environments. Current research has shown that such systems form the majority of the nascent e-voting technologies, primarily because they have come closest to solving the usability and security issues inherent in technology–based voting systems.

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Section: Usabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating the Usability of E-Voting Technologies

Hsu

Chen

Bronson

2015

International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change

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Security Implications for Personal Assistive Technology in Voting

Swierenga

Zantjer

Jackson

et al. 2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Voting security and accessibility are important concerns that must be addressed when designing new voting systems or integrating technologies into the voting process, e.g., remote voting, mobile voting, and/or supporting personal assistive technologies in the polling place. We researched the security implications of allowing users with disabilities to vote using their personal assistive technologies, which would significantly improve the accessibility of the voting process, as well as potentially reduce the risks to security, such as data security, data reliability, voter verification, and auditability, among others. Based on this research and feedback from users with disabilities regarding using a tablet device to vote, we proposed using an intermediary device (such as a computer or tablet) to enable the secure use of personal assistive technologies in voting and enhance the user experience.

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