Vote-PAD (Voting-on-Paper Assistive Device)

Events and News

Oct. 16, 2006	Vote-PAD, Inc. files claim against California Secretary of State
Aug. 9, 2006	Ellen Theisen - Testimony at the Public Hearing on Proposed Certification of Vote-PAD in California
Aug. 9, 2006	Noel Runyan - Comments on Vote-PAD and the Accessibility Testing in California
Aug. 7, 2006	Dr. Valerie Rice - Report on Usability Testing of the Vote-PAD in California
July 31, 2006	Vice President, Board of Directors, Bucks County Association for the Blind - Testimony
July 31, 2006	Vote-PAD, Inc.'s letter to Secretary of State Bruce McPherson regarding the certification testing of the Vote-PAD conducted on July 19, 20 in Sacramento.
Apr. 17, 2006	Carol Suto, Town of Harmony clerk, responds the the Disability Rights letter.
Apr. 10, 2006	Leaders of Disability Rights Wisconsin take their opposition to municipal clerks.
Apr. 4, 2006	Humboldt County, California Supervisors approve Vote-PAD pilot project
Mar. 23, 2006	Wisconsin State Election Board staff confirms that, "As a non-electronic voting system, Vote-PAD is not required to be qualified to the federal Voluntary Voting System Standards."
Mar. 22, 2006	Wisconsin upholds its approval of the Vote-PAD after hearing conflicting views from voters with disabilities.
Mar. 21, 2006	Vote-PAD, Inc. responds to Dr. Diane Cordry Golden's misinformed discussion of the Vote-PAD.
Mar. 20, 2006	Vote-PAD responds to allegations from Disability Rights Wisconsin
Mar. 15, 2006	Leaders of Disability Rights Wisconsin oppose the approval of the Vote-PAD.
Mar. 15, 2006	Vote-PAD responds to opposition from leaders of the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations
Mar. 8, 2006	Joan Brunwasser, Voting Integrity Editor of Op-Ed News, writes about the Vote-PAD.
Mar. 7, 2006	Vote-PAD used as demo in Piedmont election, Alameda County, California.
Mar. 3, 2006	Humboldt County, California considers the Vote-PAD.
Feb. 17, 2006	Leaders of the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations oppose the approval of the Vote-PAD.
Jan. 20, 2006	Vote-PAD purchased by Yolo County, California.
Jan. 18, 2006	Vote-PAD approved in Wisconsin for use in hand counted paper ballot municipalities.

The Vote-PAD was developed in cooperation with people with dexterity impairments and people with visual impairments, whose advice and suggestions we gratefully included in the design.