INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES (e-journal)
Vol. X No. 2 December, 200 4Now Online At: 
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd.htm

Introducing a special issue of Information Technology and Disabilities
CASTING YOUR BALLOT: ACCESS TO VOTING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Editor: Steve Noble
Policy Analyst, Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network

In recognition of the recent 2004 U.S. presidential election, Information
Technology and Disabilities is pleased to present this special issue on
accessible voting for people with disabilities. It is without question that
the ability to cast a vote is central to the concept of democratic rule,
and that people with disabilities must have equitable access to ensure that
ability to vote is not diminished. This collection of articles are part of
our special theme to address the technological and public policy aspects of
this important civil right. 

ACCESSIBLE VOTING EQUIPMENT CHALLENGES:
VOTER VERIFIED PAPER BALLOTS AND MORE 
Diane Cordry Golden, Ph.D.
Missouri Assistive Technology
 
USING EXTENDED AND ENHANCED USABILITY (EEU) TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM
ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES
Gregg C. Vanderheiden
Director, Trace Research & Development Center
Professor, Industrial Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Departments
University of Wisconsin-Madison

DISABILITY AND VOTING: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HELP
AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 IN ARIZONA
Edward L. Myers III. JD
Policy and Funding Specialist
Arizona Technology Access Program
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University

ACCESSIBLE DEMOCRACY AND ELECTRONIC VOTING IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Maeve Paris
Lecturer in Computer Science,
School of Computing & Intelligent Systems,
University of Ulster

barriers to full participation in the democratic process.
A NEW WAY TO VOTE:
ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AVAILABLE
Dr. Charles A. Gaston
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Penn State University (York Campus)

HAVA, STATE INITIATIVES AND POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY IN 2004 AND BEYOND
Hollister Bundy
Vice President
Inclusion Solutions

ACCESSIBILITY AND AUDITABILITY IN ELECTRONIC VOTING
Ren Bucholz
Electronic Frontier Foundation

DISABILITY AND VOTING - THE (AS OF YET) UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL OF THE ADA
AND REHABILITATION ACT 
Michael Waterstone
Assistant Professor of Law, University of Mississippi School of Law

Other Articles

SOFTWARE ACCESSIBILITY, USABILITY TESTING AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Sheryl Burgstahler
University of Washington
Disabilities, Opportunities Internetworking and Technology
Tracy Jirikowic
Disabilities, Opportunities Internetworking and Technology
Beth Kolko
Department of Technical Communication
Matt Eliot
Department of Technical Communication

ASSISTIVE INTERFACES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED USING FORCE FEEDBACK DEVICES
AND DISTANCE TRANSFORMS
Marcelo Medeiros Carneiro
UERJ-Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Luiz Velho
IMPA-Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada

This issue is online at:
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd.htm

** EASI plans to have 1-2 live, online Web conferences with the authors of
the articles on accessible voting within a very few weeks.  If you would
like to be notified of these Web conferences, fill out the form at:
http://easi.cc/forms/voting.htm

The entire ten years of Information Technology and Disabilities is now
available on a single CD for a nominal price:
http://easi.cc/cd.htm

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January 10 2005 EASI Starts 3 Month-long Online Courses:
Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software 
http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
Train the Trainer
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design
http://easi.cc/workshops/advwbsyl.htm
(5 of EASI's courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible Information
Technology).

EASI Live Interactive Web Conferences:
Online Comparison of Creating Different Types of Streaming Multimediaa:
Free EASI, Live, Voice Chat Web Conference Jan. 20 2005 1 PM Eastern

Multimedia is a powerful tool because it combines both informational
content with emotional and psychological motivation. Because it uses
multiple sensory
communication modes, it also has the potential to simultaneously reach
people with various sensory disabilities. This free, online presentation
will introduce participants to several different easy-to-use authoring
tools and creation methods that facilitate the creation of accessible
multimedia.  Read more and register at:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

In February, this Web conference will be followed by a 4-part series of
live Web conferences providing participants detailed, hands-on training on
how to create fully accessible streaming multimedia.  You can also register
for this tuition-based course at:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm



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EASI Is the premiere provider of online courses on designing accessible
information technology:
(a package of five courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible
Information Technology)
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
** Also check our monthly interact Web conferences on accessible IT:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

                                                Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
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