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<p class="MsoNormal">The below information concerns the bill and hearing KI testified at yesterday; there is time to submit written testimony following the instructions in the below message. This bill, h701, is a companion bill to S410 – a bill that concerns
making voting accessibility for others, such as those who are incarcerated. The committee is the committee dealing with uniform ballots.
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 8, 2023 12:30 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Disability Law Center looking for volunteers to testify on polling place accessibility issues<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Disability Law Center is looking for volunteers willing to testify about the importance of polling place accessibility and on experiences with accessibility
barriers when voting in person during a hearing at the State House <span style="background:white">next <b>Wednesday, September 13th @ 1pm.
</b>Participants will have the option of testifying in person in<b> </b>State House room A1<b> </b>and virtually through Microsoft Teams. </span></span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxelementtoproof"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Volunteers will be testifying in support of H. 701 (</span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H701" target="_blank">https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H701</a>)</span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="color:black">-</span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<i>An Act Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities</i>, a standalone bill which is also part 4 of the
<i>Voting Access Act</i>. The Act requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to arrange inspection of all polling places and early voting sites at least once every four years, to ensure compliance with federal and state disability accessibility laws. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Please let DLC know if you are willing and able to join us in testifying at the hearing.</span></b><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">To
register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information through this </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK713r63f-_4aX-W_iFedXoXdncBjy3alDoB0AdDp4imigeg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#18988B">form</span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> by </span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">4:00
PM on Monday, September 11, 2023</span></b><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">. Individuals and groups testifying in person are also encouraged to register online. Written testimony may be submitted by </span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">Friday,
September 22, 2023,</span></b><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> to the Joint Committee on Election Laws at </span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxhqeo7"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529">24
Beacon Street, Room 445, Boston, MA 02133, or</span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> by email to </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#18988B">colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov</span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> and </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mark.sternman@masenate.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#18988B">mark.sternman@masenate.gov</span></a><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0">.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span class="xxxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Testifying about your own experience with in-person voting accessibility issues will ensure that your voices are heard
when it comes to the ongoing fight for equality at the polls for all in Massachusetts. Thanks to each of you for all of your efforts to make voting in Massachusetts accessible for all.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Direct phone/fax/text: <a href="tel:(617)%20221-8451" title="tel:(617) 221-8451">(617) 221-8451</a></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="tel:(617)%20221-8451"><br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:white">United Way Code: M36</span></span><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#51A7F9;background:white"></span></span><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:white">1888 </span></span><span class="contentpasted2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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