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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Colorado Voters:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>Author's Note: This is a follow-up email to my earlier post on this subject. In that post, I neglected to include a few instructions that are critical for you to participate in the demonstration test.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Monday, February 12, one week from today, ballots for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election will start to be mailed to registered voters in Colorado. Also on February 12, voters who are blind or have a print disability will have the opportunity to use Colorado's online accessible ballot delivery and return system to receive, mark, and return their ballots with complete privacy and independence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Office of the Colorado Secretary of State has established a demonstration page that we can use to practice retrieving, marking, and downloading our ballots. If you want to practice using this system, now is your opportunity. Here is the address for the demonstration system<br><a href="https://myballot.coloradosos.gov/app/home?qa=1">https://myballot.coloradosos.gov/app/home?qa=1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In this demonstration system, you would use the same credentials as in a live election. You will be able to receive, mark, and download both your voted ballot and the ballot application package. You will not be able to practice uploading these files. After the system has verified your identity, you should not press the select button associated with the "Test Election" choice. Rather, you should press the Select button associated with the "March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The live online voting system should become available next Monday, February 12. That address is not the address shown here. As has been my custom in the past, I plan to post instructions before Tuesday, February 13.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please feel free to write me offline at <a href="file:///C:/Users/Curtis/Documents/chong.curtis@gmail.com">chong.curtis@gmail.com</a> with any questions. You can also reach me on my mobile phone at 515-306-1654.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy testing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>