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Voting Vans --- REFINEMENT
Vans equipped with electronic voting machines could make scheduled stops at hospitals and rehab centers allowing people with disabilities to conveniently participate in the voting process.
Let Vapp suggest
Mobile devices and apps enable different processes of voting using their multiple ways of input and output. But how can a poll clerk decide which method fits who?
Voting via ATM network
Using the existing and ubiquitous ATM network, voters are identified (bank card pin + national identification number to ensure uniquness). Can vote directly or print a securely coded ballot to send or hand-in in person. ATMs are disabled friendly.
priority queue
Similar to the priority seats in public transport or the priority boarding at airports for elderly and families - there should be a priority queue for voting. It should be for people with disabilities and other limitations.
Disperse the Queue - Update 2
Use ticketing to reserve a voters place in the queue. After that voters no longer need to remain "in line" but can find a more comfortable way to await their turn to collect a ballot and vote. Special needs voters can be accommodated too.
#Votepools - Refined
Organise car/bus-pools to take people from communities to their voting stations. Additionally, use text messaging or microblogging to help organise these at short notice.
Voter Help Hub: A Cental System Connecting Voters, Volunteers and Information
Voter Help Hub System is a secured network that connects, alerts and coordinates volunteers of areas needing assistance. Information is aggregated from voting survey data indicating disability assistance needs in specific communities to vote.
Celebrating Elections --> UPDATED
Let's experience elections as a public celebration in every community, just like New Years Eve!
MyVote Smartphone App (Refined)
MyVote is a smartphone application concept designed to enable mobile voting from anywhere in the world.
Ballot Box Device- Adapt to VOTER'S Individual CELL PHONES
Every voter has different needs. Around 85% of disabled Americans have their own personal cell phone device that they are comfortable with using, and adapt to their needs- the voting process can utilize these mobile devices.
Mark anywhere
Make it easy for voters to mark their ballot anywhere, then bring them to the polling place to cast them. Why not make it easy to get a copy of the ballot and mark it anywhere (in any method), then come to the polling place to cast the ballot
An Election Integration into the College Campus (Cornell University)
THE BUBBLE PROBLEM: We address the problem on college campuses of how students exist within a bubble, disconnected from current events. Our process integrates the election seamlessly into student’s lives and could feasibly be applied elsewhere.
iPad Absentee Voting
For many individuals, even getting to a polling place is out of the question. This post outlines a concept of an iPad running custom voting software that will allow flexible absentee voting in places such as hospitals.
Complete Online Polling Station Performance Tracking Platform - UPDATED
Voter’s Voice is a free online platform to allow voters to rate polling stations, suggest improvements, and connect with election officials to advocate for improvements to polling station accessibility, equipment and the general voting experience.
Use Your Bank or Doctors
Local banks and healthcare centres are places that most people are familiar with and which have to deal with accessibility issues in their daily business already. They also know how to handle personal information securely.
Voter Friendly and Interactive Signage
This concept is floated to explore the possibilities of making polling place signage both more friendly to ALL voters and interactive for those voters for whom this would improve accessibility.
Rethinking Election Queues
Today IDEO Palo Alto hosted a brainstorm for our Voting Challenge. We were particularly curious about how polling places could be redesigned to make the process of waiting in line and casting a ballot less confusing and rushed, and more private.
Online & Mobile Voting: Accessibility for All
If we're already filing our taxes with the government online, & even entrust the security of our $$$ through electronic (ATMs, credit card scanners, bank records) & online/mobile (banking, bill payment,shopping,investing, etc.) means, why not voting?
Online Balloting
Given the wide nature of accessibility to the Internet these days, online balloting would make it easy for all voters to access their specific ballot style without the concern of transmitting votes through the web.
Election Analytics
Verify that your vote was counted and visualize the election results by city, region, and country – in real time.
EZ Ballot -- updated!
Which ballot would you choose if you had EZ or Quick ballot? This ballot structure of the EZ ballot works same way for all outputs regardless of modality.