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Case studies "Capability Scotland: virtual polling station"
Capability Scotland: virtual polling station
To help disabled voters vote in the 2005 general election, the disability organisation Capability Scotland set up a virtual polling station.
The virtual polling station aims to demystify the voting process by transporting users into a polling station so they could see exactly what would happen if they visited the polling station on election day. It takes people through the different steps from entering the polling station to casting their ballot. It shows people how to obtain and fill out their ballot paper, what help should be available to them and how to get it, explains what people are voting for, and finally casting their vote by putting the ballot paper in the ballot box.
Their website also has information on how to vote as well as web-links to the 32 local councils in Scotland and to other disability organisations.
Useful tools: See www.vote.org.uk
Capability Scotland: virtual polling station
To help disabled voters vote in the 2005 general election, the disability organisation Capability Scotland set up a virtual polling station.
The virtual polling station aims to demystify the voting process by transporting users into a polling station so they could see exactly what would happen if they visited the polling station on election day. It takes people through the different steps from entering the polling station to casting their ballot. It shows people how to obtain and fill out their ballot paper, what help should be available to them and how to get it, explains what people are voting for, and finally casting their vote by putting the ballot paper in the ballot box.
Their website also has information on how to vote as well as web-links to the 32 local councils in Scotland and to other disability organisations.
Useful tools: See www.vote.org.uk
