[CT-NFB] Sample Letters for Secretary of State, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong

[Melissa Carney]

Dear all,

I echo President Melley's words. Please find attached my own letter that I sent last Friday to Denise  Merrill, Ted Bromley, and Scott Bates. My letter speaks directly to the personal consequences we face as a result of the pandemic. I'm also attaching a link to my published letter to the editor in The Day  newspaper. A similar letter will be published later this week in the Hartford Courant. public awareness is key as well.

https://www.theday.com/article/20200526/OP02/200529775 

As a side note, I work closely with Democracy Live, and they have, as of this week, begun to meet with Connecticut's election officials and explain the basis of accessible, digital voting software.

Every letter counts, so keep writing, Thank you all for your advocacy.



Best,
Melissa
>> On May 27, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Federation Members,
>  
> Attached please find three letters that I have sent out to the above government members. I wrote the first one to the Secretary of state and then slightly modified the other two for their specific titles. Once you have a base letter it is easy to modify it and send to other officials and your local and national representatives. I encourage everyone to mail letters regarding the absentee ballot issue. I for one do not want to have someone else fill out my ballot for me. I want to be able to do that on my own and keep my decisions private like any other citizen in Connecticut. We are the National Federation of the Blind and our rights will not be trampled on!
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Maryanne Melley
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
> 860-212-5549
> mvcmelley at gmail.com
>  
> “Live the Life You Want”
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> <Secretary of State Letter.docx>
> <Govenor Lemont Letter.docx>
> <Attorney General Letter.docx>
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