[blindlaw] FREE teleconference, Voting 101 & Voting Accessibility

Ashley Biggs -LBPH- ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov
Mon Aug 20 13:08:00 UTC 2018


Hi Ms. Wakefield,

It is open to anyone who'd like to attend. The program does have a Maryland
focus, so some of the information may or may not be relevant to those
outside the state.

The program is Eastern time. :-)

Best,

Ashley

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 6:23 AM, Loren Wakefield <theweird1 at mediacombb.net>
wrote:

> A: is this open to anyone aroundthe country/  B: is it 6 pm Eastern time?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Loren
>
>
>
>
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ashley Biggs
> -LBPH- via BlindLaw
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 5:57 AM
> To: Ashley Biggs -LBPH- <ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov>
> Cc: Ashley Biggs -LBPH- <ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov>
> Subject: [blindlaw] FREE teleconference, Voting 101 & Voting Accessibility
>
> Hey everyone! Please join us for this free event via teleconference!
>
> Voting 101 & Voting Accessibility
> Date: August 21, 2018
> Time: 6:00 PM
> Location: Teleconference; Call in - 515-604-9516; Access Code - 202933
>
> The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, in
> partnership with the League of Women Voters of Maryland and the Maryland
> State Board of Elections, is hosting an evening teleconference focused on
> voting; voting basics, voting rights, and voting accessibility.  The event
> will take place on August 21, at 6:00 PM.
>
> Most Americans have a basic understanding of voting; to vote, you are
> making your needs and values known to the leaders of your social group,
> your city, your state, and your country. However, voting is much more
> complicated than people often realize. Do you know all the rules? Are you
> familiar with how your vote moves from the ballot to place a candidate in
> office? Are you familiar with your rights regarding Accessible Voting?
>
> Join us for this FREE event where we will discuss the basics of voting and
> voting accessibility in Maryland.
>
> This program is being held via teleconference:
> Call in - 515-604-9516
> Access Code - 202933
>
> Ralph Watkins is a retired government attorney who serves as Vice
> President for Voters Service of the League of Women Voters of Maryland.  He
> also serves on the Making Democracy Work Committee of LWV Montgomery
> County, primarily working on voter registration and distribution of the
> Voters’
> Guide.  He is also a member of the Board of the League of Women Voters of
> Montgomery County.
>
> Cortnee Bryant is the Deputy Director of Election Reform and Management at
> the Maryland State Board of Elections. She started at Anne Arundel County
> Board of Elections in 2010 before joining the Maryland State Board of
> Elections in 2016. She enjoys working on a wide range of projects, but her
> main areas of focus are polling place accessibility and creating
> educational videos and voter outreach materials. She can be reached at
> 410-269-2868 or by email at cortnee.bryant at maryland.gov
>
> Erin Perrone is the Director of Election Reform & Management at the
> Maryland State Board of Elections.  She has been in the position for a
> little over two years but has nine years of election experience.  She began
> her journey in elections in 2009 at the Anne Arundel County Board of
> Elections where she managed the voting equipment.  Currently, some of her
> responsibilities include managing the absentee ballot program, election
> judge training program, and various other tasks.  If you would like to
> contact her, her phone number is 410-269-2845, and email is
> erin.perrone at maryland.gov.
>
> --
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>
> *Ashley M. Biggs*
> *Outreach Librarian*
> Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Maryland
> State Library
> 415 Park Avenue
> Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603
>
> 410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)
> ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov
>
> http://www.lbph.maryland.gov
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*Ashley M. Biggs*
*Outreach Librarian*
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Maryland State Library
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)
ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov

http://www.lbph.maryland.gov


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