Politicians Try Out Accessible Voting Tech For Visually Impaired People

Enshrined in UK law is the right for, those eligible, to cast their electoral vote independently and in secrecy.

However, this is not possible for many blind and partially sighted people due to the inaccessible systems with which we still cast our vote.

RNIB Scotland held an event at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre, in Falkirk, where politicians and other decision makers were able to try voting while wearing Sim Specs, which mimic a variety of sight loss conditions.

They were also able to try out a Tactile Voting Device and audio candidate list, to make the process more accessible.

RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to James Adams, Director of RNIB Scotland, and Jacquie Winning Centre Manager, about the event.

We also heard from George Adams MSP and Stephen Kerr MSP who attended the event and tried out the new technology.

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