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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Good afternoon, everyone! </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🗳\ufe0f</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Early voting in Massachusetts begins tomorrow! Please make your voice heard by making a plan to vote. Your voice matters, and your vote is just as important as that of every other adult citizen in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We are fortunate to have several options for casting our ballots, making it easier to participate in our democracy. Every vote is an opportunity to make a difference!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you have questions or need assistance with the voting process, please feel free to contact me or your local election commission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Make your voice count. Exercise your right to vote! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🇺🇸</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here is a helpful way to learn more and understand our many ballot questions from Ballotpedia: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Public_Records_Requirements_for_Legislature_and_Governor%E2%80%99s_Office_Initiative_(2026)">Question 1</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_2,_Permit_Collective_Bargaining_for_Committee_for_Public_Counsel_Services_Employees_Initiative_(2026)">Question 2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_3,_Top-Two_Primary_Elections_Initiative_(2026)">Question 3</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_4,_Permit_Same-Day_Voter_Registration_Initiative_(2026)">Question 4</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_5,_Change_State_Tax_Revenue_Limit_Initiative_(2026)">Question 5</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_6,_Establish_the_Nature_for_All_Fund_Initiative_(2026)">Question 6</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_7,_Limit_on_Required_Lot_Size_for_Single-Family_Homes_Initiative_(2026)">Question 7</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_8,_Eliminate_Recreational_Marijuana_Sales_and_Allow_Limited_Possession_Initiative_(2026)">Question 8</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_9,_Firearm_Regulations_Referendum_(2026)">Question 9</a><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'>In addition, here is a discussion from both sides of each ballot question from one of our local NPR stations:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://www.wgbh.org/tags/ballot-questions-2026">https://www.wgbh.org \u203a tags \u203a ballot-questions-2026</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></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'>, here is a survey and information from our National office: <b>2026 Voting Survey:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you voted at an early voting center or your local polling place in the 2026 general election, please <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RWB66LZ" target="_blank">complete the in-person survey</a>. If you voted absentee or by mail, please <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TJ93YV7" target="_blank">complete the by-mail survey</a>. A phone survey and an election-day hotline will be available soon, the information for which will be found at nfb.org/vote.<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'>Back to Shara: Have a wonderful weekend and if you can, please vote in person, to show the public that we do want and can vote. Every precinct is supposed to have an accessible voting machine. If your precinct does not, please contact me and/or your election commission and that of the state\u2019s election commission and report this issue. Sometimes, the poll workers are not sure how to use it or they are under the false impression that no one wants to use it, let\u2019s prove them wrong! VOTE the way you want! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here is the website for <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm">Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm">https://www.sec.state.ma.us \u203a elections-and-voting</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></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'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>At Your Service<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'>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'>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>