Welcome to online secure voting by VoteRite
Starting the vote
On the welcome page, double-click the left mouse button anywhere on the screen to start voting. The welcome page announces this instruction out loud automatically when it opens, so visually impaired voters don't have to see the screen.
Keyboard alternative: press Enter or the Space bar.
Voice guidance is on by default. You can switch to silent / normal mode later on the Choose Mode screen.
Mouse controls (Visually Impaired mode)
The right-click actions change depending on the page. Left-click actions are the same everywhere.
Left single click — cycle through options / move focus
Left double click — re-read the current page (on the candidate page, deselects the current option instead)
On Ballot, Language, Mode, Login pages:
Right single click — confirm and continue to the next page
Right double click — go back to the previous page
On the Candidate (race) page:
Right single click — confirm the highlighted candidate
Right double click — go to the next page
Right triple click — go back one page (stays on the first race; never logs you out)
On the Review page:
Right single click — cast your vote (a confirmation appears; right-single again to commit)
Right double click — cancel the ballot and return to the main screen
Right triple click — go back one page to edit
Start Screen
Double-click the left mouse button anywhere to start voting (or press Enter / Space). There is no on-screen Start button — the gesture itself is the start, so a blind voter who can't see the screen can begin just by listening to the audio instruction.
Choose Language
Left single click cycles through the available languages. Right single click continues. Right double click goes back.
Choose Mode
1. Normal Mode — quiet, mouse-only
2. Visually Impaired Mode — with a Speech Rate slider and a Test Speech button
Right single click confirms your choice. Right double click goes back.
Login to Vote
Enter your PIN code. Right single click to submit. Right double click to go back. If the PIN is incorrect, an error message will appear — left click to re-enter.
Vote for Candidate
Left single click moves through the candidates, announcing each by name.
Right single click confirms the highlighted candidate.
Left double click deselects the current candidate.
Right double click goes to the next page.
Right triple click goes back one page. (You can never be logged out of the ballot by going back. On the first race, going back keeps you on the same page.)
Review your choices
Right single click opens the cast-vote confirmation. Right single click again to commit.
Right double click cancels the ballot and returns you to the main screen.
Right triple click goes back one page to edit your last choice.
You will hear an announcement after each action.
Notes
1. The welcome page has no on-screen Start button. Double-click anywhere (or press Enter / Space) to begin voting. The page announces this aloud the moment it loads, so blind voters can begin without seeing the screen.
2. Voice guidance is on by default after you start. To switch to silent / normal mode, choose "Normal Mode" on the Choose Mode screen.
3. The settings gear icon is at the bottom-right of every page.
4. Keyboard shortcuts: F1 mute / unmute voice, F2 settings, F3 this help, F4 accessibility widget.
