This survey should be completed by blind and low-vision voters who went to an early voting center or their local polling place to cast their ballot for the 2026 United States general election. If you are a blind or low-vision voter who voted absentee or by mail for the 2026 general election, please complete the absentee/by mail voter survey.

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1. Were you able to cast your vote at the polls? (Required.)

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2. If you answered NO to question 1 above, please select the reason that best explains why you did not cast your vote at the polls. (Required.)

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3. Were you offered or did you request to use an accessible voting machine? (Required.)

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4. Was the accessible voting machine up and running when you arrived at the polling place? (Required.)

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5. About how long did you wait for an accessible voting machine? (Required.)

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6. Did the poll workers have any problems setting up or activating the accessible voting machine? (Required.)

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7. Did the poll workers offer you clear instructions on how to use the accessible voting machines or did you not need instructions? (Required.)

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8. Do you feel the instructions given by the poll worker were too complicated, too simplistic, or just right? (Required.)

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9. Did you experience any problems with the accessible voting machines while casting your vote? (Required.)

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10. Were you able to vote privately and independently on an accessible voting machine? (Required.)

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11. When you used the voting machine did you use large print, regular print, or audio nonvisual? (Required.)

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12. Did you cast your ballot independently or with the assistance of poll judges, with the assistance of a family member or friend, by provisional ballot, or some other way? (Required.)

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13. Poll workers treated me with the same dignity as other voters (Required.)

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14. During the voting process I was given the same privacy as other voters (Required.)

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15. Poll workers treated me like I lacked the capacity to vote (Required.)

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16. Poll workers made me feel rushed (Required.)

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17. Poll workers treated me with respect (Required.)

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18. Poll workers made me feel like I was a bother (Required.)

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19. Poll workers treated me as if i was incapable of voting independently (Required.)

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20. How satisfied were you with your voting experience overall? (Required.)

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21. What would have improved your voting experience?

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22. Was this your first voting experience? (Required.)

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23. Compared to your previous experience voting, would you say this time the process was better, the same, or worse? (Required.)

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24. Given your experience will you vote again? (Required.)

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25. Would you vote using the same method or a different one? (Required.)

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26. Does your state, county, or city provide an accessible way to mark an absentee ballot? (Required.)

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27. In what state did you vote? (Required.)

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