Visually impaired voters in Denmark are unable to vote privately in national elections. Our study examined voting systems that could improve voter privacy for the visually impaired in Denmark. We also investigated different methods of voting that would allow the visually impaired to participate in elections within organizations. Through interviews with blind and sighted voters and with members of the Danish government, we determined which voting systems would be most acceptable for use in Denmark. Based on our findings, we concluded that the Danish Association of the Blind should push for the implementation of electronic voting machines that print paper ballots. We have also created a list of best practices for making organizational elections accessible to the visually impaired.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Leeber, Blaise William
• Amato, Joseph Lawrence

Subject

• Well-Being
• Community
• Health
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050511-154208

Keyword

• Barrier-free design
• Self-help devices for people with disabilities
• Assistive computer technology

Advisor

• Pedersen, Peder C.
• Thomsen, Tom Hartvig
• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2011

Center

• Copenhagen, Denmark Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Heilbrunn, John
• The Danish Association of the Blind

Date created

• 2011-05-05

Location

• Copenhagen

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-03