[Blindtlk] voting experience

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

a. dumb.
b. you could have took a minute to explain/educate a person that was 
clueless about the blind.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] voting experience


>I couldn't let this thread go without telling of a sorta funny experience I 
>had at the voting venue.  My son and I went in to vote and I folded my cane 
>and had it under my arm while getting the ballot.  One of the two women 
>sitting there checking names from the registry asked me if I had nunchucks 
>under my arm.  I immediately thought she was kidding with me and I laughed 
>but as I walked past her I realized that she had been serious.  I guess she 
>had thought I was carrying a deadly weapon with me and I laughed again.
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Diane Graves
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:47 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] voting experience
>
> Hi Rebecca,
>
> I had a disappointing experience as well. In my case, there was no
> accessible voting machine at the site. I was surprised by this, as I have
> voted at the same location for years, and, since the implementation of the
> new law,  an ivotronics (spelling?) machine has been available.
>
> Anyway, they were going to assign an individual, who I didn't know from
> Adam, to fill out the ballot for me. I was very angry, and luckily my
> daughter was there, and I elected to have her help.
>
> When I got home I called the hotline that the NFB had set up for election
> day.
> They directed me to contact the Department of Protection and Advocacy in 
> my
> state. I said all of that to say that you might contact the national 
> office
> to see whether they could tell you for sure who was dealing with such
> violations and, in your case,  harassments in your state. I think every
> state probably has a different "go to" person/agency.
>
> Diane Graves
>
>
>
> Dear Miss,
>
> Was this a poll worker or just some other voter?
> In any case, the Poll Captain should have been informed and the person 
> told
> to stop the harassment or be arrested or ejected from the poll site.
> There is, in general a 5 minute rule for voting, but this is waved and not
> enforced for the disabled.
> The ADA states that all policies and procedures Will be modified or waved.
> Here in Florida, we had 12 constitutional amendments and 3 Bills dealing
> with the retention of judges.  A very long ballot and if you had to read 
> it
> all, it would take you over 20 minutes easy.
> Other than a poll worker or someone you take into the voting station to 
> help
> you mark your ballot, no one should be speaking to you, harassing you or
> telling you how you should vote.
> It is illegal.
> There is no "electioneering within 500 feet of the polls and those that do
> are subject to arrest, fine and even jail.
> If you know this person's name, you can file a voting harassment complaint
> with the Supervisor of Elections in your County and the Office of Equal
> Opportunity.
>
> David Evans and GD Jack.
> Former member Governor's Select Task Force on Voting Access and The HAVA
> State Planning Committee.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rebecca Ilniski" <rilniski at gmail.com>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 4:05 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] voting experience
>
>
>> Hi all.  I live in Pennsylvania and for the first time voted with one
>> of the accessible voting machines.  A guy at the poll was extremely
>> rude rushing me through complaining that there was a long line behind
>> me waiting.  Is there anywhere I can report him?  I'm going to be
>> voting in the elections  from now on.  Thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Rebecca and Zeb
>> email: rilniski at gmail.com
>> facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5
>> Zeb's facebook: www.facebook.com/zeb.ilniski
>>
>>
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