OT: looking for a lawyer who's also geeky...

[Steve Holmes]

Hi Eric,

Dunno about the early voting thing but I've been using the audio
voting at the poling place for the past 4 years and generally, it's
great.  Good speech and easy to use and understand.  the only hitches
have been some of the pole workers are so technically challenged that
they have troubles getting it going but I persist and I sit there til
they do; I never let them off the hook and so far, I have never been
refused access to one.  Well actually, my first experience was a turn
down and I immediately contacted the county and was put in touch with
a woman who was one of the assistants to the elections director.  She
was extremely accomodating and helpful.  With this last presidential
election, I went to the Tempe Public library to do early voting that
Friday and I was able to use the machine there too.  I always try and
go earlier in the day incase a big technical snag should occur; don't
wanna get stuck at 5 minutes to 7 and then them not be able to get the
machine queued up in time.  Other than that, it's all been good for
me.

On Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 01:39:12PM -0700, Technomage wrote:
>  Got a link to apply with?
> I may have to make a point with the election system in this state
> anyway. their current ballots aren't really accessible to the blind
> (I usually do the early voting mail in ballot).
> 
> its that or I could make a standard template with holes in the right
> spots and braille to indicate some of the fields (like yes or no or
> choose one). I think the ballot would have to be a standard form as
> well so that each section has the  same entries regardless of who is
> or isn't there.
> 
> Something to take up with the state elections board.
> 
> On 8/6/10 12:32 PM, Lyle Tuttle wrote:
> >If you really want an inside look at Maricopa county Elections,
> >why not get inside and get paid for it, too?
> >
> >The County needs poll workers - people who work the polls...her
> >you could get a first-hand, up-close and personal look at the
> >inner workings of the actual voting as it takes place.  And yes,
> >you get paid.
> >
> >Then, both of the major political parties will want people to work
> >(yes, you get paid by County) to participate in the "Hand count" -
> >this is where they reconcile the vote tally as per the machines
> >again real people (you) hand counting each ballot.....
> >
> >Both political parties also need volunteers (non-paid) to be
> >observers INSIDE the Ballot Tabulation Center to watch the actual
> >machine-counting of the ballots...this also allows you to go
> >anywhere in that building (with a guide) EXCEPT behind the glass
> >windows to the actual small room where the computers are
> >located.......you can watch the process of handling of early
> >ballots, provisional ballots, etc.....this is non-paying work.
> >
> >Jim, it seems, is far past this stage of the game, but other
> >interested parties are welcome to email me off line for more
> >details.  I just think that voting is not to be tampered with, and
> >the more you know about the process, the more (or less) confidence
> >you should gain........
> >
> >lyle tuttle
> >
> >
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