Accessible Voting Systems Vendor Fair Survey Results
On April 4th, 2005, citizens with disabilities from all over the state tested voting systems and completed surveys documenting their reactions to each system. A total of 495 surveys were completed. the survey results on the following page will be one of several factors used to help the Oregon Secretary of State decide which voting system or systems to purchase to give citizens with disabilities the opportunity to vote privately and independently.
The Survey Results Chart compares survey results by voting system and by disability. Brief descriptions of each voting system are provided in italics next to the voting system names to aid those who attended the Fair, but may not be familiar with the names.
The individual voting system pages provide survey details and comments on that system as well as, answers to questions that the County Clerks asked the vendors on April 5th.
| Question | Possible Score | Possible Weighted Score |
|---|---|---|
| I would like to use this voting system in an election. | 5 | 10 |
| There were too many steps in using this voting system. | 5 | 5 |
| I thought this voting system was easy to use. | 5 | 10 |
| The instructions for this voting system were difficult to understand. | 5 | 5 |
| The buttons or touch screen were easy to use. | 5 | 5 |
| It was hard to move around the ballot with this system. | 5 | 5 |
| I think that most people could learn to use this voting system very quickly. | 5 | 10 |
| I found this voting system awkward or difficult to use. | 5 | 10 |
| I felt very confident that my vote was cast correctly with this voting system. | 5 | 15 |
| I would need help each time I used this voting system. | 5 | 15 |
| The ballot text was easy to read or hear. | 5 | 5 |
| Casting my vote was easy. | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | 100 |
Accessible Voting Systems Vendor Fair Survey Results (pdf)
Accessible Voting Systems Vendor Fair Survey Results (Word document)