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Vote by Mail Service for Voters with Disabilities
The County of San Mateo is pleased to offer the Accessible Vote by Mail service for voters with disabilities. There are three options provided for voters with disabilities:
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1. They may request to receive an Accessible Vote by Mail Ballot. The Accessible Vote by Mail system allows voters with disabilities, overseas voters, military personnel and military spouses to vote privately and independently by accessing and marking an electronic ballot in a screen-readable format on any computer, at any time, day or night. Voters using this online system will log in and download their ballot to a computer, mark their choices, and then print the ballot. The ballot must then be returned to the Registration & Elections Division via mail or at any Vote Center.
2. They may request to have a Vote by Mail paper ballot personally delivered to their home at a convenient time by Elections Division staff, who will assist them in marking and returning the ballot.
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3. They may request that Elections Division staff bring an accessible version of the County’s electronic voting machine to a convenient location to cast an electronic ballot privately and independently. This system includes audio ballot reading technology, uniquely shaped large buttons with Braille descriptions, a low height to permit wheelchair-based use, and use of adaptive interface devices such as sip-and-puff and tactile input switches to control the input. The Elections Division staff will set up the equipment and be available to assist the voter during the process.
4. They may request that the Elections Division staff arrange free transportation for the voter to and from a Vote Center during the early voting period, where the County’s accessible electronic voting machine may be used by the voter.
Voters and prospective voters with disabilities may contact the Registration & Elections Division at 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org with any questions or to request assistance.
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