Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired -

GDABVI Announcement

Vote independently… it’s your right!

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that accessible voting equipment must be furnished in polling places throughout the country. In the state of Michigan, all polling places should have what is known as the ES&S AutoMARK voter assist terminal, which is designed to help those who are disabled to vote with the same privacy and independence as those without disabilities.

picture of voter training on AutoMark assist terminal

Consumers learn how to use AutoMARK assist terminals at a GDABVI accessible voter training session.

Learn more about accessible voting and the AutoMARK terminal by listening to the following Agency podcasts (mp3 files):

Podcast 1 - Agency Case Manager Ollie Lester shares her experience as a consumer who has used the AutoMark terminal to vote.
Podcast 2 - Agency Administrator Christina Schlitt explains the AutoMARK voting process to Irene Woodell of the Detroit Information Radio Service (DRIS).

To learn more about accessible voting via the AutoMark terminal, or to give us your feedback on this page, call or e-mail the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind at 313-272-3900 or .

You may also visit the ES&S AutoMARK website, which includes a video and audio demonstration of using the machine.