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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the second of two messages. We need to get our voting bills out of committee. Please call or email the following delegates today March 12 or tomorrow March 13. Ask them to vote in favor of HB 565, a bill will restore the secret ballot to disabled voters because it will require everyone to use an electronic ballet marking device. Everyone should email or call Delegate Anne Kaiser, Chairman of the House, Ways, and Means committee. The phone number is either 410-841 plus extension or 301-858 plus extension. The extension for Delegate Kaiser is 3036. The email address for all delegates is <a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@house.state.md.us">firstname.lastname@house.state.md.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Anne Arundel County, contact Delegate Alice Cain, extension 3211.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Allegany County, contact Delegate Jason Buckel, extension 3404.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore City, contact Delegates Nick Mosby and thank him for sponsoring the bill, extension 3520; Stephanie Smith, extension 3486.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore County, contact Delegates Joseph Boteler extension 3365,; Eric Ebersole, extension 3328; Jessica Feldmark, extension 3205; Michele Guyton, extension 3793; Robert Long, extension 3458.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Carrol County, contact Delegates April Rose, extension 3070; Haven Shoemaker, extension 3359.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Charles County, contact Delegate Edith Patterson, extension 3247. <br>If you live in Howard County, contact Delegates Eric Ebersole, extension 3328; Jessica Feldmark, extension 3205.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Montgomery County contact Delegates Eric Luedtke, extension 3110; Julie Palakovichcarr, extension 3037; Jheanelle Wilkins, extension 3493.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in PG County, contact Delegates Darryl Barnes, extension 3557; Julian Ivey, extension 3326; Alonzo Washington, extension 3652; Jay Walker, extension 3581.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>