[IL-Talk] Reminder: Action Needed: Tell Your Legislators to Support Accessible Vote by Mail for the June 28, 2022, Primary Election

Fri Mar 4 16:40:49 UTC 2022

Hello All,

I am sending a reminder asking you to assist in the next step for bringing
accessible vote by mail to our state for print disabled voters. Please see
the below action alert. If you need assistance locating your state
representative, David Meyer (datemeyer at mysero.net
<mailto:datemeyer at mysero.net>  and Bill Reif billreif at ameritech.net
<mailto:billreif at ameritech.net>  have volunteered to assist.  JAWS users may
find Getting contact information about your state representative is
difficult. Because the legislation is now pending, please contact your state
representative by Wednesday, March 9. We would really appreciate your help
on this crucial matter. Thank you.

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Legislators to Support Accessible Vote by Mail for
the June 28, 2022, Primary Election-Amend SB 829

SB 829 requires the Illinois State Board of Elections ("State Board") to
provide a remote accessible vote by mail system that allows voters with
print disabilities to receive, mark and verify their ballots electronically
for the November 8, 2022, General Election, and subsequent elections.  It
does NOT apply to the June 28, 2022, Primary Election.  Unlike voters
without disabilities who wish to vote by mail for the Primary Election,
voters with print disabilities who wish to vote by mail will be deprived of
the right to vote privately and independently.

The State Board provided a system that allowed voters with disabilities to
receive and mark their vote by mail ballots electronically for the November
2020 General Election.  Vote by mail for the June 28, 2022, Primary Election
must be at least as accessible for voters with print disabilities as it was
in 2020 and SB 829 should be amended to require it.  We cannot go backward
to a vote by mail process that is completely inaccessible for voters with
print disabilities for the Primary Election.  

SB 829 HAS PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE AND IS NOW IN THE HOUSE.  THE LAST DAY
OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS APRIL 8TH.

THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW!

1.	CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE KATIE STUART, THE HOUSE SPONSOR OF SB 829, TO
TELL HER WE NEED ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY MAIL FOR THE JUNE 28, 2022, PRIMARY
ELECTION AND ASK HER TO AMEND SB 829 TO REQUIRE IT.

                                  Springfield Office: 217-782-8018

                                  Email: repkatiestuart at gmail.com
<mailto:repkatiestuart at gmail.com> 

2.	CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS TO LET THEM KNOW WE NEED ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY
MAIL FOR THE JUNE 28, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION AND URGE THEM TO SUPPORT AN
AMENDMENT TO SB 829 TO REQUIRE IT.  

Click
<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elect
ions.il.gov%2Felectionoperations%2Fdistrictlocator%2Fdistrictofficialsearchb
yaddress.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Crwilftownsend%40legalactionchicago.org%7Ced49b5
98d7814a95a57708d9f7090122%7Ccc161ac210c5420b9b8066b398123070%7C1%7C1%7C6378
12440321156912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiL
CJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=u8vzctLxmqHTMGtIkPKK%2FxCj%2FeRU4
U8gvfaoQ5hGR40%3D&reserved=0> HERE to look up your State Senator and your
State Representative.

NOTE: WHEN YOU CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS BE SURE TO TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE
ONE OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS!

Click
<https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10200SB0829eng&Sessio
nID=110&GA=102&DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=0829&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true> HERE
to read SB 829.

Denise Avant, ESQ

1st Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

For more information about NFBI,

Go to www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> 

Denise Avant, ESQ

1st Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

For more information about NFBI,

Go to www.nfbofillinois.org