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Elections Ontario tells tribunal it's making efforts to provide accessible voting
Lepofsky says 175 accessible voting machines are not enough and wants a tribunal order for a consistent system for blind voters.
- On Thursday, accessibility advocate David Lepofsky told the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal that Elections Ontario failed to ensure accessible voting, criticizing the agency's "bureaucratic rigidity in a situation where they needed creativity."
- The tribunal is hearing final submissions regarding a complaint Lepofsky filed more than seven years ago, following an incident during the 2018 Ontario election where he could not vote independently.
- Lepofsky noted that accessible voting machines were available in only 159 locations while more than 7,000 others had none; evidence showed it costs between $3,500 and $5,000 per unit to expand access.
- Representing Elections Ontario, Lawyer Yael Bienenstock told the tribunal that the agency aims to accommodate all voters, noting 175 machines allow people to vote "secretly and independently."
- Seeking a reliable voting method, Lepofsky asked the tribunal to order Elections Ontario to develop a proper review of accessibility measures and appoint an official monitor to oversee the process.
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Loonie PoliticsElections Ontario tells tribunal it’s making efforts to provide accessible voting
TORONTO - Lawyers representing Elections Ontario told an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal hearing on Thursday that the agency seeks to accommodate all voters with disabilities the best it can, but
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Elections Ontario tells tribunal it's making efforts to provide accessible voting
TORONTO - Lawyers representing Elections Ontario told an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal hearing on Thursday that the agency seeks to accommodate all voters with disabilities the best it can, but those accommodations must ensure votes are secure and secret.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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