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St. Joseph Township Clerk Denise Cook shows Stevensville resident Emily Kowerduck how to vote on the AutoMARK.
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It's hard not to notice that election season is upon us. Disability Network Southwest Michigan strongly encourages everyone to exercise their right to vote!
In September we held several workshops throughout our area to help people with disabilities feel more comfortable with the voting process. The workshops included a hands-on demonstration of how to use the AutoMARK voting machine. The AutoMARK is designed to accommodate a number of disabilities with features such as audio format, large print, a braille keypad, and a puff and sip switch port.
By federal law, each polling location must include at least one AutoMARK voting machine. If you require assistance using the machine or completing your ballot, you can bring someone with you to help you or ask the polling staff to assist you. People with disabilities can also request an absentee ballot in advance, in which case you will complete your ballot at home and mail it in.
The Michigan Secretary of State's Office provides a very helpful website where you can find out if you are registered to vote, where your polling location is and even view a sample ballot for your specific voting precinct. Check it out at
www.michigan.gov/vote.
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