[CT-NFB] Call to Action

[james Scrimgeour]

Re: phone call to Governor — will do! Maryanne, You did a great job leading the Connecticut caucus during the national convention. Thank you. Chrissy Scrimgeour, at large chapter

> On Jul 21, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear Federation Family,
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> I have spoken with President Riccobono this morning. He feels that legal action at this time is just to expensive, even with a generous donation from our affiliate. His suggestion for our best course of action is to have a coordinated effort of daily phone calls to the Governors office. You should ask the governor’s representative to have Governor Lamont direct the Secretary of state to make absentee ballot voting accessible to blind and print disabled voters . Please tell whoever you get on the phone that we are looking for any kind of ballot system that makes it possible for us to vote on our own, from home, with no assistance from a sighted individual. You can also mention the availability of an electronic voting system that allows us to vote, print out a paper ballot and mail it in just like everybody else. Feel free to say as much or as little as you are comfortable with but please call! The more people that call the greater chance of success we have. This issue effects all of us and other print disabled individuals so let’s go fight for our right to vote independently!! The Governor’s phone number is 860-566-4840. You will get a recording saying the office is closed but wait until the end and at that point you can press # and then 5 and you will eventually get a live person to talk with. Please be patient and wait to speak, we all know how important this issue is to all blind people not just us in the NFB.
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> Best Regards,
>  
> Maryanne Melley
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
> 860-212-5549
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