Visually impaired Washingtonians face unique obstacles to voting

The options

Voters with needs for ballot accessibility have a couple of options. King County provides an online ballot-marking option for voters with vision impairments to cast their ballot privately, according to the county website. Once completed, the voter must print their own ballot and return it by mail, use a ballot drop box, or visit a Vote Center

Carpenter points out how few people, including disabled people, own a printer anymore, and traveling to a voting center might not be realistic. 

“[Voting centers] are only usually open on weekdays during business hours. So for anyone who works, that’s not feasible,” Carpenter said. 

Those who can travel to a voting

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