[Colorado-talk] Access to Voting Problems

[d m gina]

So far we did well here in Montana,
I hope all got worked out.

Original message:
> Greetings all -

> It's the day before election day 2018 and we have a number of blind
> members who have experienced barriers in accessible, private
> independent voting in the past week.  Julie and I, for example, were
> unable even to get to the ballot on the electronic voting machines
> last week.  After 45 minutes and several calls to the county election
> help desk, we decided that we would come back and try again rather
> than having our votes recorded by the poll workers.  That was our
> choice, and we have yet to cast our ballots.

> With reports from other blind voters of their difficulties, we need
> some feedback from everyone.  Please contact me if you have voted with
> the electronic voting system.  Tell me if the voting machine had
> problems, if the poll worker called for technical support, and if you
> ultimately voted with the machine or with a poll worker marking your
> ballot.  Also send me a note if you voted and had no difficulty with
> the voting machine.  I also want to know where you voted and what
> county.  Right now, everybody I know who had difficulty were in
> Arapahoe County, but since this system is used across the state we're
> worried that others have also had difficulties.

> I'm sure all on the list would appreciate it if not all of you replied
> on the list.  Please feel free to e-mail me at burke.dall at gmail.com,
> or call my cell, which is listed in the signature below.

> The right to cast a private and independent vote is a human right.  We
> obviously have some work to do to protect our rights.

> Best,
> Dan


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> Dan Burke
> President, NFB of Denver

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