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Name :   Aviel D. Rubin
Organization :   ACCURATE
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  2.2.7.1.2.2.3.1
Page no. :  2-19
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Comment :  A. THE HUMAN FACTORS CHALLENGE: USERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VOTING SYSTEM  

3. Defining The Accessibility Requirements  

Human Factors: 2.2.7.1.2.2.3.1

"The A TI shall provide its audio signal through ... a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack." There are two industry standards for headphone jacks: 3.5mm (also 1/8 inch) and 6.5mm (also 6.3mm or 1/4 inch). An adapter should be made available for those users with 1/4 inch connections.