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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>Hi NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Today and tomorrow is your last chance to have your voice heard on voting equipment that could be purchased for Massachusetts. If you haven\u2019t already gone to one of the events earlier this week, you can attend one of these last two events. If you have gone or get a chance to go please let me know your thoughts. DLC is asking me to give them a report of what our members think. I can be reached at 617-600-8130 or of course, please feel free to send me an email at <a href="mailto:SharaWinton@gmail.com">SharaWinton@gmail.com</a>. I think this is pretty exciting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just a friendly reminder that the Accessible Voting Equipment Vendor Fairs are this week and we hope you can join us! <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These vendor fairs are the first step in the process to replace our existing accessible voting equipment. As such, the purpose of these fairs is to bring together Massachusetts local election officials, the disability community, and voters to review available accessible equipment, ask questions, and provide feedback. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These fairs will be held for a period of three hours so feel free to join us anytime during those hours.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The schedule of fairs is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, August 13, 2026<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10AM \u2013 1PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perkins School for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Watertown, MA 02472<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology (GCST)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First floor conference room<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The GPS address for the GCST is 55 Beechwood Ave in Watertown, MA.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>(You must use that address, as there is no direct access to the GCST parking lot from the main gate at 175 North Beacon St, Watertown, MA 02472.)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, August 14, 2026<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10AM \u2013 1PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#141414'>3 Paul Clancy Way</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#141414'>Worcester, MA 0160</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With love, hope and determination, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>617s-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>