A type of user interface for a disabled voter by which voting may be accomplished by blowing and inhaling using a tube. At least one machine having such an interface or similar pneumatic device is required in every precinct in New York State. N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §7- 202(2)(c). Also required for accessible devices in West Virginia.
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A type of user interface for a disabled voter by which voting may be accomplished by blowing and inhaling using a tube. At least one machine having such an interface or similar pneumatic device is required in every precinct in New York State. N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §7- 202(2)(c). Also required for accessible devices in West Virginia.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Sip And Puff. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/sip-and-puff
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