blue bullet What are the disability access requirements for voting systems under HAVA?
Section 301(a)(3)(A) of HAVA requires that each voting system used in federal elections be accessible for persons with disabilities, including persons who are blind or have low vision. Specifically, each polling place can satisfy this requirement through the use of at least one direct recording electronic voting system or other voting system equipped to allow disabled voters the same opportunity for access and participation as other voters, including the ability to vote independently and privately. The EAC will eventually issue voluntary guidance as to what constitutes an accessible voting system. Until the EAC guidance is adopted, the voluntary guidance of the FEC can be used to determine the accessibility of voting machines. (These can be found at EAC at Section 2.2.7 of the Voting System Standards). This disability access requirement includes any jurisdiction which conducts federal elections irrespective of its existing type of voting system (i.e., direct recording electronic, lever
