NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT INTRODUCED

The Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) requires that every polling place in the country offer a voting machine system that will allow a disabled voter to vote without assistance.  York County provides one HAVA voting machine in every precinct.

The York County Electoral Board has selected the WINvote stand-alone "ballot station" produced by Advanced Voting Solutions, Inc.  The WINvote, used in 33 Virginia localities, has been approved by the State Board of Elections and the U.S. Department of Justice.  The nationally and state certified machine is designed to allow a sight-impaired voter to vote by using an audio ballot with the use of a headset.  If voters would like a demonstration of the new machine, they may call the Registrar's Office at 890-3440 to schedule an appointment for a demonstration.

Although the WINvote will be available to enable the disabled voter to vote independently, anyone is welcome to use this touch-screen machine.  However, the AccuVote optical scan voting equipment used since 1997 in York County will continue to be the primary voting machine in use in all precincts.
 

HOW TO VOTE ON THE ACCUVOTE.

HOW TO VOTE ON THE WINVOTE.
 

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