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

[Mary lou Grunwald]

I am working on that

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> On 4 Mar 2022, at 10:40 AM, denise avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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> ____________________________________________________________________________
> ______________________________________________
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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!
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> 
> 
> 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> 
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> 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.  
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>    
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> 
> 
> 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.
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> 
> 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.
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> 
> 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>
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> 
> Denise Avant, ESQ
> 
> 1st Vice President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 
> For more information about NFBI,
> 
> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
> 
> 
> 
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