via Steven Krause’s iPad blog, Mac Observer has an article about Oregon using iPads for voting, particularly for voters with disabilities:
disabled voters in five counties will be able to cast their votes using iPads brought to them by county election workers.
The iPad is not being used to submit the vote — election workers will print the ballot from the iPad after the voter has tapped out his or her selections — but it is the first time that Apple’s digital device has played a prominent role in an election for national office.
Oregon election officials laud the iPad’s versatile abilities to adjust to a range of disabling conditions among voters. Those with poor vision can adjust the font size and colors of the ballot, or have text-to-speech capabilities read the candidates names to them. Those with limited mobility can use a “sip-and-puff” device to interact with the touch display.
