Bill, a longtime Lighthouse Guild volunteer, gets ready to test out a Ballot Marking Device at an August 21 voting workshop for visually impaired New Yorkres. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Lighthouse Guild Holds Accessible Voting Workshop for Visually Impaired NYers A large cohort of visually impaired New Yorkers attended Lighthouse Guild presentations about how to effectively vote on... News 27 Aug 2024 | 05:08
Ariel Merkel, the ADA coordinator for the NYC Board of Elections, supervises a visually impaired person practicing on a ballot marking device at the Lighthouse Guild. Every polling place in the state is able to offer the technology. Photo: Vanessa Torres 200,000 Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired in NY Will Be Able to Vote There are 200,000 visually impaired or blind individuals who will be able to vote in the upcoming November elections thanks... News 09 Oct 2023 | 02:09
