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<div> From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><BR>Date: Thu, August 02, 2012 5:37 pm<BR>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT color=blue size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">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 14<SUP>th</SUP> 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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Norton, Andrew</st1:PersonName> <BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">As many of you already know, Tuesday, August 14<SUP>th</SUP>, is Primary Day in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:State></st1:place>. 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 <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region> Senate, the polls will be open in every city and town in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:State></st1:place>. Please be advised that the vote-by-phone alternative for accessible voting must, by law, be available in every polling place.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">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 <A title=http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=422996 href="http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=422996" target=_blank>http://www.ct.gov/opapd/cwp/view.asp?a=1756&q=422996</A> for more information on the rights of voters with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1. Call <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">1-866-979-3900</SPAN></FONT>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2. When asked for poll worker ID, enter <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">1234</SPAN></FONT>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3. When asked for ballot access ID, enter <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">101</SPAN></FONT> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">township</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Addison</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div>
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