Audio-enabled VVPAT system sought for visually impaired voters

The lack of assistive devices, such as an audio-enabled Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system, compels visually impaired voters to rely on others to cast their vote, thereby compromising the secrecy of the ballot, says a representation sent by an NGO to the Election Commission of India (EC).

In its plea to the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, Nethrodaya, an NGO working for the welfare and upliftment of visually impaired persons, has sought the introduction of an audio-enabled VVPAT system for the upcoming Assembly election.