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Disabled voters find more options
AUBURN - James Kibbe has not been able to cast a ballot without assistance for 22 years.
In 1984, the Throop resident was injured by a drunk driver; he lives as a quadrapalegic. And so when Kibbe goes to vote on the current lever machines, his caretaker must do it for him.
Now, with the forthcoming implementation of new technology, Kibbe is hopeful the direct recording electronic machines will help him regain his independence in the voting booth.
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