[Capchapohio] FW: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Model State Voting Bill

[J.W. Smith]

Fyi

Jw


Dr. J. Webster Smith
President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701
740-592-6326

"Changing what it means to be blind"
For more information go to nfbohio.org

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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:26 AM
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Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Model State Voting Bill

All NFB Affiliate Presidents:

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) recognizes the right of the blind to vote
privately and independently by requiring nonvisual access for the blind
through the use of accessible voting systems in all federal elections.
Unfortunately, many of these same jurisdictions do not use this accessible
voting equipment for local, county, state, school board, and mayoral
elections, depriving blind people of their right to a secret ballot.
Attached you will find a model accessible voting bill that can be used to
require accessible voting for state and local elections.  Please contact
Helen Stevens if you have any questions.

Helen Stevens
Government Programs Specialist
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2426
Fax: (410) 685-5653



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