"This is a huge development for people with a variety of disabilities. I have never been able to vote without help from someone else until I tried the IVS system.  I like the independence it gives disabled voters like myself and the fact that you can put the telephone keypad anywhere."
Margy Holzer, Quadriplegic, Application Developer Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

"I am visually impaired and am familiar with the phone key pad.  I found the voice very clear and the directions to the point.  I like the consistency of using 6 to go forward and 4 backwards.  5 seems to be used as the enter key.  It took me several tries to do a write in name but seemed logical when I listened to the directions 3 times.  I like being able to repeat a name or measure.  I like the fact that you can unvote a selection and even the whole ballot and that you can review before and after the print version is made."
Dawn Wilcox, Referred through Center for Partially Sighted

"Too Cool!  I loved the phone voting system!  It allows you to review each element of the ballot and to review once again before printing and again before completing the process.  After following the same number commands at my polling machine, this was especially simple and convenient."
Rayanne Myers, Whittier Intercommunity Blind Center

"I’ve voted electronically in recent elections, so naturally I was curious about this test and eager to participate.  After having done so, I’m pleased the tell you that I exercised the system to the fullest extent, making my initial selections, then reviewing and modifying them to test that functionality, and having found that instructions and prompts were clear throughout, my impression is that the system is better than anything that I’ve ever used thus far in real elections.  I would like to see such a system implemented and used here in California for local, state and federal elections if possible.  

In closing, I thank you for the chance to participate in such a test and commend those who designed and implemented the system for a job well done."
Tom Lange, Computer Specialist/Instructor, Intercommunity Blind Center

"I think it's a good choice in that it was developed with input from blind and visually impaired people. They have designed it to be more user-friendly. This [voting machine] makes it much more independent and private -- just like everybody else."
Gary Mudd, American Printing House for the Blind

"As a blind voter, I am very much pleased with this voting system. I know that when I saw it, I felt inspired, no pun intended, and confident. The voice heard is one many blind voters will recognize, and the quality of the audio is very good. I believe this unit is going to be a favorite with election officials. Keep up the good work."
Tina Hansen, National Federation of the Blind

"This is both an accessible voting system as well as a very easy to use system. Its ability to allow users to call in ahead of time and both practice and read a sample ballot is a tremendous benefit to blind and visually impaired voters."
Darren Burton, National Program Associate, Technology, American Foundation for the Blind

"You feel more independent when you can [cast a ballot] by yourself. It's pretty easy to use, just like working a telephone."
Josh Howard, Kentucky School for the Blind student

"I liked it a lot. It will help visually impaired and blind people vote easier and feel more independent and private."
Craig Allen, Kentucky School for the Blind student

"This is the best voting machine that I've tried."
Eldon Cox, American Council of the Blind Convention attendee

"Much better than the dial voting machine I tried before."
Jean Mann, American Council of the Blind Convention attendee