Brent Reynolds, President of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Council of the Blind spoke to the Board of Voter Registrations and Elections on Tuesday about the inadequacy of the current accessibility resources.
Board Chair Karli Swift said the board would prioritize addressing Mr. Reynolds’ comments and after the meeting, Executive Director Keisha Smith invited Reynolds to help test the equipment, as a way to better incorporate stakeholder feedback.
Reynolds, who is blind, told Decaturish that issues have been persistent since electronic voting was implemented around 2004. He spoke from experience about the access for blind and visually impaired people, but said he was aware of similar barriers to accessibility across various communities of people with disabilities.
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