[Ct-nfb] [FWD: Accessible voting on Tuesday, August 14th]

[bob morrissey]

NFB Members,

 

I used this technology today, for the first time in this primary.  It is a great tool for visually impaired folks, like myself.

 

Congratulations to the folks who designed and implemented this handy voting tool.  It is easy to use and more convenient than traversing the absentee ballot process.

 

FYI

 

Bob Morrissey

 

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 From: "Sigman, Brian" < <mailto:Brian.Sigman at ct.gov> Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>
Date: Thu, August 02, 2012 5:37 pm



Dear BESB and Workers’ Rehab staff and community partners, 

 

Immediately below is a message from Andrew Norton, our Legislative and Administrative Advisor at the Department of Rehabilitation Services. It pertains to accessible voting machines that will be available to use for voting in the August 14th primaries. His email also includes information on a hotline phone number available through the Secretary of State’s Office as well as a phone number for trying out the vote by phone technology. Please pass this information along to anyone you know who may wish to use this accessible technology for voting. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Brian

 


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From: Norton, Andrew 




 

Dear friends:

 

As many of you already know, Tuesday, August 14th, is Primary Day in Connecticut. There are party nomination races for state representative, state senate and U.S. Representative in many towns across the state. And since there is also a primary in both parties for U.S. Senate, the polls will be open in every city and town in Connecticut.  Please be advised that the vote-by-phone alternative for accessible voting must, by law, be available in every polling place.

 

I wanted you to be aware that the Secretary of the State’s office has a telephone hotline available for inquiries and complaints. It is open every business day and will be open on Primary Day during all voting hours which are from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.  That number is (866) 733-2463. Feel free to call them if you have questions or concerns on Primary Day or earlier.

 

Also, I wanted to make you aware of a special number that you may call to practice with the vote-by-phone technology ahead of time should you choose. At the bottom of this e-mail are the instructions to follow for your practice session.  You may also visit the Office of Protection & Advocacy website by clicking  <http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=422996> http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=422996 for more information on the rights of voters with disabilities.

 

Sincerely,

 

Andrew Norton

 

1. Call 1-866-979-3900.

2. When asked for poll worker ID, enter 1234.

3. When asked for ballot access ID, enter 101 (township of Addison). 

4. Follow the voting instructions to make ballot selections.

 

 

 

 

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