Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija recently attended a voting rights roundtable at the White House to share strategies for improving voting accessibility, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer via MSN.

“I’m excited to share ideas on all the steps we can take to protect the right to vote, and I believe Montgomery County can be the leader in this realm, not just in Pennsylvania but nationally,” Makhija said prior to the White House meeting.

One of those ideas is to offer mobile ballot curing.

Ballot curing is a process where voters are given the chance to fix or redo mail ballots with technical issues.

Currently, voters must drive to the county’s voter services office in Norristown to make sure their vote is counted.

Makhija wants to bring the curing process directly to the voters instead.

Another of his ideas is to offer voting materials in more languages than is what is required by federal law. He also wants to bring voter registration and polling sites directly to voters like at nursing homes or college campuses.

Another way to improve voting accessibility is to expand the county’s satellite operations, he said.

“We want to take every step possible to make it easier for people to vote.”

Read more about Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija’s ideas for improving voting accessibility at MSN.

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