<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>The session opens at 11:00 AM this morning. Please call your legislator! Maryanne has provided a script at the start of this email chain. Here's a link to the CT General Assembly's 'find your legislator' site: <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp" title="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp" target="_blank">https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp</a><br><br></div><blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper"> -------- Original Message --------<br> Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Please Call<br> From: carole612 carole612 via CT-NFB <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br> Date: Wed, July 22, 2020 7:45 pm<br> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br> Cc: carole612 carole612 <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:carole612@frontier.com">carole612@frontier.com</a>><br> <br> I’m disappointed in Bill Petit as well. I used to work with him and would have thought he’d be supportive.<div>Thanks for your efforts<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left: blue 2px solid; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px;">On Jul 22, 2020, at 7:19 PM, Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left: blue 2px solid; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px;"><div dir="ltr"><style>
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</style><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you so much for trying, that’s all we can do. Beth <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:ngrice5456@aol.com">ngrice5456@aol.com</a> [<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ngrice5456@aol.com">mailto:ngrice5456@aol.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 22, 2020 5:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:mdiggs2@peoplepc.com">mdiggs2@peoplepc.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com">shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:joesan1215@hotmail.com">joesan1215@hotmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:philmag@optonline.net">philmag@optonline.net</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:macarney97@gmail.com">macarney97@gmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:mvcmelley@gmail.com">mvcmelley@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Please Call<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I tried calling The Governotrs line again today and was again transferred to the United Way representative who was answering the phones for COVID-related questions. He said he would relay my concerns about voting. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I have already been in communication with State Senator Dr. Petit (who didn't want to get involved but referred me to other people...I'm disappointed that he didn't want to help)...I tried to contact my other State Sentator (Bizzarro) - his phone number won't connect so I emailed a latter to Bizzarro and the Governor with concerns about accessible voting. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Noreen<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'Deb Reed' <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:mdiggs2@peoplepc.com">mdiggs2@peoplepc.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com">shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:joesan1215@hotmail.com">joesan1215@hotmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:philmag@optonline.net">philmag@optonline.net</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:macarney97@gmail.com">macarney97@gmail.com</a>; <a target="_blank" href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a><br>Cc: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:mvcmelley@gmail.com">mvcmelley@gmail.com</a><br>Sent: Wed, Jul 22, 2020 10:33 am<br>Subject: [CT-NFB] Please Call<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yiv4848783462"><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Did you call the Governor yesterday? If not please call today. 860-566-4840. Also Nathanael was able to speak with his local Senator yesterday. He recommended that we focus our efforts on the Assembly. There is a possibility that an amendment could be added that would include requirements for electronic ballot marking that we want. This vote is going to happen on Thursday. It is imperative that you call your assembly representatives TOMMORROW, Thursday July 23rd to encourage an addendum. Here is a script of language you can use. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello, my name is (name), and I live at (home address). I am calling to express my concern as a blind voter that I do not have an accessible way to privately and independently mark my absentee ballot. This is a particular concern to me during the COVID-19 pandemic as I do not want to risk exposing myself to the coronavirus by going to my local polling place, and I do not want to give up my right to a secret ballot by having someone mark my ballot for me. There are a number of accessible electronic ballot delivery systems available that will enable me to mark my ballot privately and independently at (home, work, library) using a computer and access technology. With an accessible electronic ballot delivery system, the state will be providing me with an opportunity to vote privately and independently that is equal to the opportunity provided to voters without disabilities, as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You have time today to add language into the bill regarding this accessibility for absentee voting, and I can provide you with language passed by a state legislature in another state (Colorado) worked on by the National Federation of the Blind.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I would be happy to meet with you to discuss this issue. I may be contacted by phone at (phone number) or by email at (email address). Thank you very much, and I look forward to hearing from you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This so very important to all of us. As president Riccobono would say, Let’s go build the National Federation of the Blind!!</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Maryanne Melley</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">President</span></b><span 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