Accessible voting in Ontario

An article by CBC News examines a human rights complaint before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal about whether Elections Ontario has done enough to make voting accessible for people who are blind.

Representing Elections Ontario, partner Yael Bienenstock told the tribunal hearing that the agency is working to help voters with disabilities cast their votes independently, securely and privately. She pointed to 175 accessible voting machines (AVT) that allow blind voters to mark and verify their ballots.

“Lepofsky admitted that with AVT, he is able to mark his ballot on his own. He didn’t have to ask anyone else to mark it for him,” she argued.

“He has used it to verify his choice before the ballot is printed. And he’s used it to verify his choice after the ballot was printed.”

Yael also spoke about the practical considerations involved in providing accessible voting options.

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