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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Norton, Andrew <Andrew.Norton@ct.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 18, 2022 11:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Moore, Zachary <Zachary.Moore@ct.gov>; Sylvestre, Alan <Alan.Sylvestre@ct.gov>; Andrea Giudice <dawgmawm@gmail.com>; Ferron-Poole, Astread O. <Astread.Ferron-Poole@ct.gov>; Beth Rival <erival@comcast.net>; Eileen Akers <e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net>; Katherine Guzman <kcdesign123@hotmail.com>; Mary Silverberg <marysilverfox@gmail.com>; Randa Utter (rd53utter@gmail.com) <rd53utter@gmail.com>; Samuel Pride <pride11292003@yahoo.com>; stevenp34@comcast.net; Fazzino, Matthew <Matthew.Fazzino@ct.gov>; Thal, Stephen <stephenthal@sbcglobal.net>; Steve Famiglietti <Steve.Famiglietti@oakhillct.org>; Porter, Amy L. <Amy.Porter@ct.gov>; Cepelak, Cheryl <Cheryl.Cepelak@ct.gov>; Lassen, Christopher <Christopher.Lassen@ct.gov>; Summ, Catherine <Catherine.Summ@ct.gov>; Sampson, Tyrell <Tyrell.Sampson@ct.gov>; St. Amand, Lori <Lori.St.Amand@ct.gov>; Burgard, Mary <Mary.Burgard@ct.gov>; Mothersele, Nancy <Nancy.Mothersele@ct.gov>; Khantivong, Khampasong <khampasong.khantivong@ct.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Voting on November 8th<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear BESB Boards::<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> I am writing to encourage everyone on the board to pay special attention to the voting process on November 8<sup>th</sup> and the process for absentee voting beforehand. You could assemble any observations and concerns about accessibility you have that could then be shared with the new Secretary of the State. There will be a new Secretary of the State who I am sure will be interested in your thoughts. I hope you will also ask anyone else you know who is blind (or any groups) to make a point of “taking notes” on their voting experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I can say that I often use the voting apparatus for people wo are blind in my town of Colchester and it works well. And the ballot it produces is now the same as everyone else’s and can be put into the counting machine with the same anonymity as all the others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Andrew Norton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Legislative Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Aging & Disability Services (ADS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(860) 602-4078</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=111 height=74 style='width:1.1562in;height:.7708in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D8E2E8.5B23EA00"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>