Reply #22: Is there any reason an exception cannot be made for disabled voters?

[Zorra]

With a machine that produces a printed receipt?

How have disabled voters voted in the past?

How do standard DRE devices help the disabled vote?

There are DRE devices made specifically for the disabled. I am sure no one would complain about spending a little extra money and effort to accommodate disabled voters.

Disabled Access Unit™ (DAU 5000)
The eSlate system is ADA accessible by design. The eSlate 3000 can be upgraded to a DAU 5000 to accommodate various devices that support voting by the disabled. Key features incorporated into the eSlate's ADA compliant electronic voting system through the DAU 5000 include:

Special interfaces for the physically challenged, including head movement switches and "sip and puff" switches (that allow severely physically impaired voters to cast their ballot using only their breath).
An audio ballot reader to support visually impaired voters, including audible signals that provide confirmation with each selection.
A simple navigation method that is modeled after systems commonly used by the disabled.

All disability features can be used interchangeably, in whole or part, with the eSlate's standard interfaces, allowing the voter to overcome whatever challenges he or she might face in casting his or her vote.

http://www.hartintercivic.com/solutions/eslate.html

Add a printer and there you go.