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Assistance
for Voters with Disabilities:
| Assistance for Voters: |
Voters with disabilities or voters who
need assistance in casting a ballot can request assistance by notifying the
Inspector or Chief Clerk, or any assistant clerk at the voting center. Each
voter is presumed to be able to cast his or her ballot in secret without the
need for assistance. Poll officials will not assume that any voter needs
assistance in casting a ballot.
The options for assistance will be
provided at the polls, including assistance from a qualified person and/or the
use of the ADA ballot marking device. It is the responsibility of the voter,
however, to inform election officials at the polls that assistance is needed
and is specifically requested. Once this is done, the options available and
procedures to follow may be further discussed with the voter and the poll
official. |
| ADA Marking Device: |
Commencing with elections held in 2006,
there will be an ADA approved ballot marking device available to voters
requesting the use of such equipment. This equipment has been certified to meet
the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements. |
| Voting Center Access: |
All polling sites in Mobile County are
wheelchair accessible as confirmed by the Mobile County Commission. Should an
elector encounter a situation where his/her polling center is not accessible
for voting, he/she should contact the Board of Registrars at (251) 574-8586 to
review the matter and for possible special reassignment of voting location, or
to receive other instructions. In addition, said situation regarding
accessibility should also be reported to the Mobile County Commission,
Attention County Administrator at (251) 574-8604. |
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