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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the other barn at 6:30 as usual. One of the topics that we will be discussing is our voting victory and how you can get the absentee ballad and fill it out online. Here are the directions so that you can read them in advance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t forget Tino’s on October 13<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks to The Nation Federation of The Blind disabled voters will be able to use the online ballot marking tool to fill out an absentee ballot independently. Here are the instructions from the State Board of Elections for procedures on how to get the online ballot marking tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Use the accessible online voter registration and absentee ballot request form at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1"><span style='color:blue'>https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. You must have a Maryland ID or driver's license issued by MVA to use this form. In Step 9 of this form, be sure to indicate that you want an absentee ballot for the 2014 Gubernatorial General Election and that you want delivery through email.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Complete the absentee ballot application for 2014 elections at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/documents/2014_Absentee_Ballot_Application_English.pdf"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/documents/2014_Absentee_Ballot_Application_English.pdf</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.( This form is an inaccessible PDF). A Spanish version of this form may be found at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/documents/2014_Absentee_Ballot_Application_Spanish.pdf"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/documents/2014_Absentee_Ballot_Application_Spanish.pdf</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. (It is also an inaccessible PDF). Be sure to indicate that you want your absentee ballot delivered by email.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Go to your local board of elections and complete and turn in your absentee ballot application there. Be sure to indicate that you want your absentee ballot delivered by email.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Your absentee ballot request form must be submitted by October 31, 2014, if you want to have your ballot delivered by email and use the online ballot marking tool.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>