[Mdabs] FW: Testing Online Ballots

[National Federation of the Blind of Maryland]

Hello everyone,
I know some of us were able to give feedback on this online marking system
at various other stages of its development, but here is one more way to test
this system and give comments. Sorry the timeline is so short! You actually
need to do this before 5 PM this Friday! I am just seeing it now, or I would
have posted it earlier.
Thanks for participating if you can.
Melissa

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Subject: Testing Online Ballots

Dear Coalition members:

We have a request for input from our community on regarding voting online.
Please share this info with your constituencies. The Maryland State Board of
Elections (SBOE) has posted an online demonstration of the proposed online
ballot delivery system. With this system, a voter can request to have their
absentee ballot delivered via the internet, and the online ballot marking
wizard will allow the voter to mark the ballot before printing it and
mailing it in to be counted. This system will allow some voters with
disabilities to mark their absentee ballot privately and independently using
their own technology at home. SBOE would like people to try it out and give
feedback. The link to the demonstration can be found on the SBOE home page:
www.elections.maryland.gov under "Hot Topics."  The demonstration will be
available through 5 PM this Friday, February 21. You can give comments about
the system by clicking the "Provide Feedback" link at the top of each page,
or emailing your comments to: absentee.SBE at elections.maryland.gov.

Thanks for participating and letting others know! Hope all are well.

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