Published:
3:28 PM April 30, 2021
Updated:
3:39 PM April 30, 2021
Broadland and South Norfolk are trialling new kit that could be a game changer for blind voters. Pic: Rui Vieira / PA Archive
- Credit: PA
A ground-breaking pilot could revolutionise polling day, helping blind people vote independently for the first time.
Two Norfolk councils have been selected to run a trial for a machine that can be handed out to blind and partially sighted voters, which will speak out the names of candidates listed on the ballots.
Currently, blind voters need a polling staff member or companion to read out the candidate’s names, and a tactile voting device (TVD) - a plastic sheet that attaches to the form with holes for a vote to be made.
Published:
3:28 PM April 30, 2021
Updated:
3:39 PM April 30, 2021
Broadland and South Norfolk are trialling new kit that could be a game changer for blind voters. Pic: Rui Vieira / PA Archive
- Credit: PA
A ground-breaking pilot could revolutionise polling day, helping blind people vote independently for the first time.
Two Norfolk councils have been selected to run a trial for a machine that can be handed out to blind and partially sighted voters, which will speak out the names of candidates listed on the ballots.
Currently, blind voters need a polling staff member or companion to read out the candidate’s names, and a tactile voting device (TVD) - a plastic sheet that attaches to the form with holes for a vote to be made.