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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A late-breaking decision by the court appeals has determined that ballots received after 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening will not be accepted. This is important for anyone who is planning to vote absentee or by mail and has not sent in their ballot yet. If you have not put your ballot in the mail, the secretary of state’s office now recommends that you drop it off at the elections office that sent out your ballot rather than assuming the postal system will get it there in time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/">a link to learn more about mail-in voting</a>, and you can <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/find-county-election-office/?searchTerm=county%20elections">find your county elections office here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in a large enough metro area to be able to use the Lyft ride share service, you should know that, thanks to a partnership between the National Federation of the Blind and Lyft, the blind community will have access to free or discounted transportation to get to the polls between now and Election Day. To get up to $20 ride credit use promo code NFBVOTE2020. If you are not able to make use of ride sharing services, there is information on the above page about how to work with an authorized agent to submit your ballot.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Participating in the democratic process is a right we continue to fight for as blind people, and I encourage you to exercise that right if you have not already done so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ryan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ryan Strunk, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(612) 872-9363<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you Want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>