The Role of an Accessibility Officer Your Role Accessibility Officers fill a critical election role. If there is something which could prevent voters from accessing a voting place, an Accessibility Officer is assigned. As an Accessibility Officer, it is up to you to make sure the voting place is accessible to all voters, including people with disabilities. By ensuring voters can access the voting place, you help them exercise their right to vote. Your Team If you are working in a small voting place (apartment, condominium or nursing home), your team will include: A DRO who is the voting place manager A Ballot Officer who issues ballots to voters A Supervisor who provides mobile support to a number of voting places If you are working in a large voting place (community centre, school or place of worship), your team will include: An MDRO who is the voting place manager Ballot Officers who issue ballots to voters Revising Officers who add voters to the voters' list and make changes to the list A Tabulator Officer who accepts ballots from voters and feeds the ballots into a vote tabulator A Supervisor who provides mobile support to a number of voting places You may also be working with: A VAT Officer who assists voters using a VAT The VAT is a ballot marking machine which allows voters with disabilities to mark their ballot privately and independently Your Duties Depending on the barrier at the voting place, you may be assigned to: Open a door where there is no "push button" Operate an elevator Direct voters to the accessible entrance Ensure voters proceed directly to and from the voting room. The voting place manager (MDRO or DRO) will advise you of your specific duties on election day.
The Role of an Accessibility Officer Your Role Accessibility Officers fill a critical election role. If there is something which could prevent voters from accessing a voting place, an Accessibility Officer is assigned. As an Accessibility Officer, it is up to you to make sure the voting place is accessible to all voters, including people with disabilities. By ensuring voters can access the voting place, you help them exercise their right to vote. Your Team If you are working in a small voting place (apartment, condominium or nursing home), your team will include: A DRO who is the voting place manager A Ballot Officer who issues ballots to voters A Supervisor who provides mobile support to a number of voting places If you are working in a large voting place (community centre, school or place of worship), your team will include: An MDRO who is the voting place manager Ballot Officers who issue ballots to voters Revising Officers who add voters to the voters' list and make changes to the list A Tabulator Officer who accepts ballots from voters and feeds the ballots into a vote tabulator A Supervisor who provides mobile support to a number of voting places You may also be working with: A VAT Officer who assists voters using a VAT The VAT is a ballot marking machine which allows voters with disabilities to mark their ballot privately and independently Your Duties Depending on the barrier at the voting place, you may be assigned to: Open a door where there is no "push button" Operate an elevator Direct voters to the accessible entrance Ensure voters proceed directly to and from the voting room. The voting place manager (MDRO or DRO) will advise you of your specific duties on election day.
8f8b-EDAY-Accessibility-Officer-and-Information-Officer-Manual.docx