[IL-Talk] Accessible Vote by Mail Introduced SB 282

[Mary lou Grunwald]

Thanks so much, denise for the link to the Bill

Sent from my iPad

> On 7 Feb 2023, at 10:57 AM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good Morning Everyone,
> 
> Last Tuesday, State Senator Julie Morrison filed S.B. 282, which calls for
> electronic ballot return for blind, low vision and print disabled Illinois
> residents. The bill also seeks to address some accessibility problems in the
> absentee voting experience. The coalition of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Illinois, Equip for Equality, Access Living Chicago, Illinois
> Council of the Blind and Reform for Illinois are all preparing for advocacy
> on this bill.
> 
> 
> 
> For convenience, here's a link to the bill:
> 
> https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=
> <https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=112&GA=103
> &DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=282&GAID=17&LegID=143982&SpecSess=&Session=>
> &SessionId=112&GA=103&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=282&GAID=17&LegID=143982&SpecSess=
> &Session=
> 
> 
> 
> It is our goal to have the bill passed this year so that we have full and
> complete access to vote absentee privately and independently if you choose.
> Dave has posted to NFB Newsline the list of General Assembly members in the
> State House and Senate. At some point, we will be asking you to call or
> write or call your Senate and House Representatives and/or testify at a
> hearing.
> 
> 
> 
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