[nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Sat Jul 16 21:56:05 UTC 2011
Insane is a pretty strong word. I would guess
people will get tired of it, although there is
more to do in Orlando then most other places we
might go. And ... we have guaranteed low rates
for a number of years, which is presumably why it was done.
Dave
At 04:18 PM 7/15/2011, you wrote:
>Jessica, Yes having it in the same place is
>insane; but I guess to nogotiate low rates, they
>did this. Oh well, it will give people an
>opportunity to get to know the area and then
>plan more things the following year. I don't
>think NFB has ever stayed in a place for many
>consecutive years before. But with the economy
>as it is, we're lucky to have the rates they
>get. Ashley -----Original Message----- From:
>Jessica Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:46 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing list Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in
>Orlando for 5 Years As much as I liked Orlando
>having it there for 5 years is insane. From my
>experience I stayed at both hotels and found
>Rosen center much more helpful. Sent from my
>iPhone On Jul 14, 2011, at 6:21 PM, David Dodge
><daviddod at buffalo.edu> wrote: > Personally, I
>have never encountered a more helpful staff in
>hotels than I > did in Orlando at Rosen. I have
>stayed in literally dozens of hotels and > they
>were by far the best so far. > > David >
>---------------------------------- > David
>Dodge > Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions
>Rep. > State University of New York Student
>Assembly > English Major > University at
>Buffalo > 306 Clemens Hall > Buffalo, NY 14260 >
>daviddod at buffalo.edu > > > 2011/7/14 Chris
>Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> > >> Probably
>because they got a great deal from Rosen Hotels,
>who I've heard >> has really supported NFB and
>was a sponsor for their tenBroek Law >>
>Symposium >> in May. I don't know though, just
>a guess. >> >> Chris >> >> "A loss of sight,
>never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>motto) >> >> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps
>visually impaired youth in Maryland have >>
>the >> ability to confidently say "I can!" How?
>Click on this link to learn more >> and to
>contribute: www.icanfoundation.info or like us
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>C.A.N. Foundation. >> >> >> >> Sent from my
>BrailleNote >> >> ----- Original Message
>----- >> From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> To:
>"National Association of Blind Students mailing
>list" < >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date sent: Wed,
>13 Jul 2011 17:58:39 -0400 >> Subject: Re:
>[nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years >> >>
>Anmol, >> Odd, why on earth are they having it
>in the same city for that long? That >> hasn't
>happened before. >> Do you know if its in the
>same hotel? >> Ashley >> >> -----Original
>Message----- >> From: Anmol Bhatia >> Sent:
>Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:50 PM >> To: National
>Association of Blind Students mailing list >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for
>5 Years >> >> It was me who sent that
>message. 2013 to 2018 NFB conventions will
>be >> held >> in Orlando. >> >> Anmol >> I
>seldom think about my limitations, and they
>never make me sad. Perhaps >> there is just a
>touch of yearning at times; but it is vague,
>like a >> breeze >> among flowers. >> Hellen
>Keller >> >> >> --- On Tue, 7/12/11, Humberto
>Avila >>
><avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.**com<avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>>
> >> wrote: >> >> From: Humberto Avila >>
><avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.**com<avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando
>for 5 Years >> To: "'National Association of
>Blind Students mailing list'" >>
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date: Tuesday, July 12,
>2011, 8:42 PM >> I didn't send that
>message. >> >> >> >> -----Original
>Message----- >> From:
>nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org >>
>[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org
><nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>] >> On Behalf Of
>Chris Nusbaum >> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
>6:31 PM >> To: National Association of Blind
>Students mailing list >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l]
>Convention in Orlando for 5 Years >> >>
>Humberto, >> >> I thought 2012 would be in
>Dallas, as I heard from >> Dr. Maurer at >>
>this year's convention. Unless you mean 2018's
>would >> be in >> Orlando, making it six
>years. >> >> Chris >> >> "A loss of sight, never
>a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities >>
>motto) >> >> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps
>visually impaired youth >> in >> Maryland have
>the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? >>
>Click >> on this link to learn more and to
>contribute: >> www.icanfoundation.info or like
>us on Facebook at I >> C.A.N. >>
>Foundation. >> >> >> >> Sent from my
>BrailleNote >> >> ----- Original Message
>----- >> From: Anmol Bhatia
><anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com >> To: National
>Association of Blind Students mailing list >>
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date sent: Mon, 11 Jul
>2011 12:36:31 -0700 (PDT) >> Subject: Re:
>[nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years >> >>
>The convention will actually be in Orlando for
>the next six >> >> years. >> >> >> >> --- On
>Mon, 7/11/11, Rachael Vacanti
><revacanti at gmail.com >> wrote: >> >> From:
>Rachael Vacanti <revacanti at gmail.com >> Subject:
>Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5
>Years >> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date: Monday,
>July 11, 2011, 2:28 PM >> I agree with Chris and
>Sherri.? >> I haven't seen the old schedule, but
>that's >> beside the point.?I flew down Saturday
>and didn't >> leave until the next >>
>Saturday.?You think I'd have time for fun >>
>right??Wrong.?I didn't get out >> of the hotel
>once.?I meant to go places, like the >> beach,
>Citywalk and Bubba >> Gump Shrimp, but I
>couldn't get there.?Why?? >> Because there were
>too many >> things to do at
>convention.?Convention was awesome >> and I had
>a great time, >> but I really wanted to go out
>and explore Florida a bit >> more.?I looked
>at >> the agenda and technically, the first 3
>days weren't >> "required".?General >> sessions
>didn't start until Wendsday. >> >> One thing I
>think might also help convention, is if they >>
>announce the state >> cacus.?I missed mine cause
>I had only heard about it >> once and I don't
>think >> he even told me where it was.?The
>states should get >> them sorted out before >>
>convention and email their state this is when
>and where >> it >> is.?I know that >> not
>everything can be perfect at a thing like this,
>but >> they did a very good >> job.?For my first
>time, it was pretty good. >> >> Rachael >> >> On
>Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM,
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>2011 13:00:41 -0400 >> From: Chris Nusbaum
><dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com >> To: NABS list
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>?---- Original Message ------ >> From: "Sherri"
><flmom2006 at gmail.com >> Subject: [Blindtlk]
>Convention in Orlando for 5 years >> Date sent:
>Sat, 9 Jul 2011 19:59:44 -0400 >> >> It was
>announced at the convention that conventions >>
>from 2013 >> through 2017 >> will be held in
>Orlando.?I wish we could extend >> the length
>of >> the convention >> back to how it was and
>NFB would >> organize tours for Wednesday
>afternoon.?That >> way, people could >> get
>excited >> about Orlando and have time to go
>places.?I >> liked the old >> schedule much >>
>better.?If we are going to keep people here
>for >> five years in a >> row, we need >> to
>give them ample opportunity to take advantage
>of >> all there is >> to do in >>
>Orlando.?Besides, I like the banquet the
>night >> before the last >> day of >>
>convention. >> >> >> Sherri Brun >> "Life is
>what happens to you while you're busy making >>
>other >> plans." John >> Lennon >> >> Check
>out >>
>http://www.**raceforindependence.org/goto/**Sherri.Brun<http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun>
> >> >> E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com >> ?NFBF
>Newsline? chair >> www.nfbnewsline.org >>
>Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter >>
>http://nfbfgoc.org >> Secretary FDCP INC >>
>www.fdcp.org >> Chair Orange County Disability
>Advisory Committee >> >>
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>From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com >>
>To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> ????list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about brail to
>word >> program? >> Message-ID: >>
><4e19dc7c.4f76e50a.0805.**ffffb9de at mx.google.com<4e19dc7c.4f76e50a.0805.ffffb9de at mx.google.com>
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>this helps! >> >> ?Chris >> >> "A loss of sight,
>never a loss of vision!" (Camp >> Abilities
>motto) >> >> The I C.A.N.?Foundation helps
>visually impaired >> youth in >> Maryland have
>the ability to confidently say "I can!" >> How?
>Click >> on this link to learn more and to
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>----- >> From: "Humberto Avila" >>
><avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.**com<avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list'" >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date
>sent: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:54:22 -0700 >> Subject:
>Re: [nabs-l] question about brail to word >>
>program? >> >> Are you trying to convert the
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>(.doc) >> documents, unless >> you want to
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>Cheers,?Humberto >> >> -----Original
>Message----- >> From:
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>[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org
><nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>] >> On Behalf >> Of
>Andi >> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:27 PM >>
>To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> Subject: [nabs-l] question
>about brail to word >> program? >> >> I am sure
>this is a silly question but I have to >> ask.?I
>use to >> use my brail >> >> note quite a bit
>but now I use my laptop more, I was >> wondering
>if >> there is a >> >> program to change the
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><promotion-technology at nfbnet.org> >> Subject:
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>3 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:20:18 -0400 >>
>From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com >> To:
>National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> ????list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [acb-l] polling place
>access >> issues to this day >> ????in mi >>
>Message-ID: >>
><4e19ed7d.907fe50a.6655.**ffffc150 at mx.google.com<4e19ed7d.907fe50a.6655.ffffc150 at mx.google.com>
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>Hi, >> OK, my thoughts.?They are, at the moment,
>each >> other's >>
>competetors/enemies/whatever.?**So, at the
>moment >> anyway, I doubt >> it. >> Best, >>
>Josh >> >> sent from my Apex >> Email:
>joshkart12 at gmail.com >> >> ?----- Original
>Message ----- >> From: Chris Nusbaum
><dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com >> To: National
>Association of Blind Students mailing >>
>list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date sent: Sun, 10 Jul
>2011 11:30:00 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l]
>[acb-l] polling place access >> issues to
>this >> day in mi >> >> I forwarded this because
>since the NFB is working to >> ensure >>
>accessible voting and was the driving force
>behind the >> Help >> America Vote Act (HAVA.)
>So, we might be able to work >> jointly >> with
>ACB on this.?What does >> everyone think? >>
>?Chris >> >> "A loss of sight, never a loss of
>vision!" (Camp >> Abilities motto) >> >> The I
>C.A.N.?Foundation helps visually impaired >>
>youth in >> Maryland have the ability to
>confidently say "I can!" >> How? Click >> on
>this link to learn more and to contribute: >>
>www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook
>at I >> C.A.N. >> Foundation. >> >> >> >> ?Sent
>from my BrailleNote >> >> ?----- Original
>Message ----- >> From: Joshua Lester >>
><jlester8462 at students.pccua.**edu<jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> >> To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Date
>sent: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 20:25:02 -0500 >> Subject:
>Re: [nabs-l] [acb-l] polling place access >>
>issues to this >> day in mi >> >> Chris, why are
>you forwarding stuff from the ACB? >> Blessings,
>Joshua >> >> On 7/8/11, Chris Nusbaum
><dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com >> wrote: >> ?Thoughts
>on this? >> >> ?Chris >> >> ?"A loss of sight,
>never a loss of vision!" (Camp >> Abilities >>
>motto) >> >> ?The I C.A.N.?Foundation helps
>visually >> impaired youth in >> ?Maryland have
>the ability to confidently say "I >> can!" How?
>Click >> ?on this link to learn more and to
>contribute: >> ?www.icanfoundation.info or like
>us on Facebook >> at I C.A.N. >>
>?Foundation. >> >> >> >> ?Sent from my
>BrailleNote >> >> ?---- Original Message
>------ >> ?From: "joe harcz Comcast"
><joeharcz at comcast.net >> ?Subject: [acb-l]
>polling place access issues to >> this day in
>mi >> ?Date sent: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:05:31
>-0400 >> >> ?A Call to Action ? >> >>
>?Unfinished Business to Ensure Michigan
>Voters >> with Disabilities >> ?Have Access to
>the Polls in 2012 >> >> ?A Public Report on >>
>?Polling Place >> >> ?Accessibility in
>Michigan >> >> ?Public Report by >> >> ?Michigan
>Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. >> >>
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> >> >> ?Michigan? Polling Place
>Accessibility >> >> >> >> >>
>Project.......................**..............................**.....
> >> ?.........7 >> >> ?Communicating
>Accessibility Problems with >> Election >> ? >>
>Officials.....................**.................10
> >> >> ?Next >> >> >> >> >>
>Steps.........................**..............................**.....
> >> ? >> >>
>..............................**..............................**..11
> >> >> ?In >> >> >> >> >>
>Summary.......................**..............................**.....
> >> ? >> >>
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> >> >> ?Accessibility Rate Per >> >> >> >> >>
>County........................**..............................**.....
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>?Executive Summary >> >> ?In Michigan, voters
>with disabilities face >> obstacles at voting >>
>?locations often because their polling place >>
>lacks physical >> ?accessibility.?The Help
>America >> ?Vote Act (HAVA) acknowledged the
>unique >> obstacles faced by >> voters >> ?with
>disabilities and authorized funding for the >>
>federally >> ?mandated Protection and
>Advocacy >> ?Voting Access programs (PAVA) to
>help remove >> barriers. >> ?Unfortunately, this
>vital mandate has been >> targeted for >>
>?elimination in the President? proposed >> ?2012
>budget. >> >> ?HAVA charged Michigan Protection
>and Advocacy >> Service, (MPAS), >> ?and other
>Protection & Advocacy agencies >> with helping
>to ensure >> ?the full participation of >>
>?individuals with disabilities in the
>electoral >> process, >> including >>
>?registering to vote, casting a ballot, and >>
>accessing polling >> ?places. >> >> ?The PAVA
>program at MPAS is designed to ensure >> that
>every >> ?eligible Michigan resident receives
>equal access >> to their >> polling >> ?location
>and has the opportunity >> ?to cast an
>independent secret ballot.?MPAS >> staff members
>are on >> ?the ground providing advice,
>technical >> assistance, and training >> ?to
>election officials about >> ?voting
>accessibility across the spectrum of >>
>disabilities.?The >> ?agency also provides
>outreach and training to >> voters with >>
>?disabilities, poll workers, and >> ?service
>providers.?MPAS and the Secretary >> of State of
>Michigan >> ?partnered over the past six years
>working toward >> this goal, >> which >> ?has
>been effective in >> ?increasing physical access
>to polling locations >> throughout >>
>?Michigan. >> >> ?Voting is a fundamental right
>protected by the >> United States >>
>?Constitution, upheld by the Supreme Court
>and >> subject to intense >> ?public scrutiny
>each election >> ?cycle.?Provisions within these
>protections >> prohibit >> ?discrimination
>against people with disabilities >> in the
>electoral >> ?process.?Exercising their
>Constitutional >> ?right, however, has continued
>to be a challenge >> for individuals >> ?with
>disabilities despite changes made to >> federal
>and state laws >> ?intended to ensure full >>
>?participation. >> >> ?Key Summary >> >> ???ì
>¨ìž»isability advocates >> have visited 95%
>(3,457) and >> ?reviewed the exterior of polling
>locations in >> Michigan. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸpon
>initial review, >> Michigan Protection and
>Advocacy >> ?Service found that only 75% of
>3,457 Michigan >> polling places >> were >>
>?compliant under the Americans >> ?with
>Disabilities Act. >> >> ???ì ¨ìž¸fter working
>with >> state and local officials, it is >>
>?anticipated that Michigan? accessibility
>rate >> will be increased >> ?to 90% in
>2012. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸf the locations that >>
>were inaccessible, 60% had one >> ?barrier, 30%
>had two types of barriers, and 6% >> had three
>or more >> ?types of barriers. >> >> ???ì
>¨ìŸnly six of the 84 >> counties in Michigan
>were 100% >> ?physically accessible upon initial
>visit. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸ‹PAS continues to >>
>receive complaints regarding the >> ?AutoMARK,
>Michigan? accessible ballot marking >>
>device. >> >> ?Michigan has made great strides
>toward >> accessibility at the >> ?polls.?This
>report will highlight the >> steps taken to
>ensure >> that >> ?all polling locations
>throughout >> ?Michigan are accessible to voters
>with >> disabilities.?In >> ?addition, the
>report will offer recommendations >> for
>Michigan to >> ?achieve and maintain an
>accessibility >> ?rate of 100%. >> >> ?2010 Mid
>Term Report >> >> ?Acknowledging widespread
>irregularity throughout >> the country, >>
>?Congress passed the Help America Vote Act
>(HAVA) >> in 2002.?HAVA >> ?included sweeping
>legislation >> ?intended to modernize the
>electoral system for >> all voters, >>
>?including those with disabilities.?The >> Help
>America Vote Act >> ?reinforced the application
>of >> ?Title II of the Americans with
>Disabilities Act >> and Section 504 >> ?of the
>Rehabilitation Act.?Furthermore, in >> 2004,
>Michigan >> ?lawmakers amended Michigan
>election >> ?law (Public Act 92 of 2004) to
>require the >> removal of physical >> ?barriers
>at polling locations.? >> Irrespective of both
>federal and >> ?state law, 25% of Michigan's >>
>?voting locations continued to be
>inaccessible >> for the November >> ?2010
>general election.?To achieve an >>
>all-encompassing voting >> ?standard for the
>fifty states, >> ?HAVA included two key
>components for the >> disability
>community: >> >> ???ì ¨ìž¸ll polling places >>
>must have at least one voting system >> ?which
>allows all citizens to cast a ballot >>
>privately and >> ?independently, whether or not
>one >> ?has a disability. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸ”tates
>must ensure >> accessibility at all public
>polling >> ?places in a manner compliant with
>the Americans >> with >> Disabilities >> ?Act
>(ADA). >> >> ?Accessible Voting System >> >> ?In
>2004, the disability community and the >>
>Michigan Secretary of >> ?State? Bureau of
>Elections (BOE) carefully >> assessing which >>
>?accessible device would best >> ?fit the needs
>of Michigan voters, and in 2006 >> selected
>the >> ?AutoMARK.?The AutoMARK is an
>accessible >> ballot marking device >> ?that can
>be used by all voters >> ?with or without
>disabilities. >> >> ?Although every polling
>location is equipped with >> the AutoMARK, >>
>?each municipality is responsible for making
>sure >> it is set up >> and >> ?operating
>properly.?Unfortunately, >> ?MPAS continues to
>receive complaints about the >>
>AutoMARK.?Voter >> ?complaints have included the
>following:? >> the AutoMARK was boxed >> ?up on
>Election Day, unplugged, >> ?jammed up, turned
>off, or set up so other voters >> could see
>the >> ??ecret?ballot.?Complaints concerning >>
>jammed ballots have been >> ?greatly reduced
>since the >> ?last round of updates were
>completed.? >> Because the AutoMARK is >> ?used
>only on Election Day, MPAS relies on voter >>
>feedback to >> ?correct these kinds of
>problems. >> ?MPAS continues to monitor and
>respond to >> complaints as they >>
>?arise. >> >> ?Accessible Polling Places >> >>
>?Under HAVA, the federal government allocated >>
>money to assist >> with >> ?the purchase of
>accessible equipment like the >> AutoMARK, but
>also >> ?to help municipalities >> ?make their
>polling places physically >>
>accessible.?Congress >> ?recognized that in
>order for people to use the >> accessible
>voting >> ?machines, the building must >> ?also
>be accessible so voters can access the >>
>polling location and >> ?voting equipment.?It is
>the local election >> officials? >>
>?responsibility to make sure all >> ?polling
>locations are accessible on Election >> Day.?To
>help cover >> ?the expense for removing barriers
>at polling >> locations, the >> ?Michigan BOE
>administers a >> ?grant program called Access
>for All, under the >> U.S.?Department >> ?of
>Health and Human Services with funding >>
>allocated through >> HAVA, >> ?to help the state
>comply >> ?with HAVA.?In most circumstances,
>the >> Access for All grants >> ?cover all costs
>associated with accessibility >> upgrades for >>
>?polling locations. >> >> ?When Michigan? State
>Plan to implement >> provisions under HAVA >>
>was >> ?initiated in 2004, municipal clerks
>were >> required to complete an >>
>?accessibility checklist >> ?to determine
>whether or not their locations were >>
>accessible. >> ?This was one of the state? first
>attempts to >> gather information >> ?on
>Michigan? polling place >>
>?accessibility.?During this time, MPAS and >>
>other organizations >> ?were working closely
>with individual election >> officials on >>
>?polling location reviews and >> ?were also
>training the municipal clerks on the >>
>accessibility >> ?requirements.?MPAS also spent
>a >> considerable amount of time >> ?assisting
>clerks with assessing >> ?the accessibility of
>their polling locations and >> helping them >>
>?apply for Access for All grant money.?MPAS >>
>found that the >> ?accessibility data provided
>by >> ?clerks was not, in certain instances,
>wholly >> reliable. >> >> ?MPAS brought this to
>the Bureau of Election? >> (BOE) attention >>
>and >> ?shared independent accessibility reviews
>with >> them.?The BOE has >> ?since increased
>efforts >> ?to ensure the accuracy of reporting
>by improving >> communication >> ?and requiring
>additional documentation from the >>
>clerks. >> >> ?In 2008, MPAS started to assess
>municipal >> polling locations >> ?randomly,
>without notifying the election >> official in
>advance. >> ?After compiling this data on >>
>?polling locations statewide, the systemic
>issue >> of >> ?inaccessibility became a
>heightened >> concern.?Once these >> concerns >>
>?were communicated to the Bureau of >>
>?Elections, they backed a new initiative in
>2010 >> dramatically >> ?increasing their
>involvement in the advancement >> of polling
>place >> ?accessibility. >> >> ?This same year,
>the federal government began >> reviewing how
>the >> ?states were spending HAVA funds.?This >>
>fueled speculation that >> ?the federal
>government would >> ?eliminate the monies
>available under HAVA, since >> some states
>had >> ?not spent their money, rather placing it
>in an >> account and >> ?allowing the funds to
>gain >> ?interest.?Concerned that Congress
>would >> pull the allocated >> funds >>
>?completely, which would prevent
>municipalities >> from accessing >> ?money to
>make polling places >> ?accessible, MPAS, along
>with the Michigan Bureau >> of Elections, >>
>?embarked on a project to ensure 100% >>
>accessibility at all >> ?Michigan polling
>places. >> >> ?Michigan? Polling Place
>Accessibility Project >> >> ?In 2010, Michigan
>started building the framework >> of a
>statewide >> ?plan to reach 100% polling
>place >> accessibility.?MPAS and the >> ?Bureau
>of Elections strengthened >> ?their partnership
>in order to achieve this >> goal.?Within this >>
>?plan, MPAS would review the exterior of all >>
>locations throughout >> ?the state.?Michigan
>has >> ?approximately 3,600 polling places in >>
>total.?MPAS had already >> ?gathered information
>on 530 polling places prior >> to 2010, >>
>?therefore, did not revisit those >> ?locations
>(some were initially accessible and >> others
>MPAS worked >> ?closely with clerks to
>improve >> accessibility.?MPAS is still >>
>?working with clerks to bring >> ?the remaining
>57 of the 530 polling locations >> into
>compliance). >> ?MPAS was able to visit the
>remaining 2,927 >> polling locations in >>
>?2010. >> >> ?Overall, MPAS conducted on-site
>reviews of at >> least 95% of the >> ?polling
>places in Michigan. >> >> ?The on-site reviews
>conducted in 2010, exposed >> nearly 25% of
>the >> ?polling places that remained
>physically >> inaccessible as required >> ?by
>the Americans with >> ?Disabilities
>Accessibility Guidelines. >> >> ?Of the 3,457
>polling locations noted above, >> 2,927 were
>assessed >> ?between May-August 2010.?Using the
>ADAAG >> as a benchmark to >> ?determine
>physical accessibility, >> ?over 800 polling
>locations within the 2,927 >> locations
>visited, >> ?had physical barriers failing to
>comply with the >> ADAAG ? >> barriers >> ?that
>create potential >> ?difficulties to voters with
>disabilities on >> Election Day. >> >> ?Barriers
>can prevent people with disabilities >> from
>fully >> ?participating in all aspects of
>society because >> of their >> ?disability.?This
>might include >> architectural >> ?barriers,
>physical barriers, communication >> barriers,
>attitudinal >> ?barriers, cultural barriers,
>etc.? >> Throughout this project, >> MPAS? >>
>?reviews focused primarily >> ?on physical and
>external barriers, which are >> defined as >>
>something >> ?material that blocks
>passage.?Physical >> barriers addressed in >>
>?this report include objects >> ?in the
>environment such as inaccessible doors or >>
>doorways, >> ?inaccessible elevators or lack
>thereof, >> inaccessible door >> ?hardware,
>inaccessible parking, etc. >> >> ?Among the
>2,927 polling locations visited in >> 2010, 28%
>did not >> ?meet accessibility standards.?Based
>on >> discussions with the BOE >> ?in 2008, when
>MPAS completed >> ?the unannounced visits,
>clerks were not only >> notified with a >>
>?letter from MPAS concerning accessibility,
>but >> they were also >> ?notified by the Bureau
>of Elections. >> ?MPAS and the BOE required
>prompt reply about the >> municipalities >>
>?plans to meet ADA requirements.?The >> letters
>contained a >> ?photograph of the problem
>area(s), >> ?along with the appropriate ADAAG
>citation.? >> Within a five month >> ?period,
>letters were sent to over 440 >> municipalities
>concerning >> ?approximately 800 polling >>
>?locations. >> >> ?As shown below, 28% of the
>polling places >> visited in 2010 had >> ?some
>type of physical barrier present at the >> time
>of review. >> >> ?The following chart highlights
>the most common >> number of >> physical >>
>?barriers discovered at each location. >> >> ?A
>majority of the locations reviewed had only >>
>one physical >> ?barrier present.?While the
>largest and >> most frequent problem >> was >>
>?related to parking, the types >> ?of barriers
>at each location varied as shown in >> the
>following >> ?chart. >> >> ?Text Box: Parking
>Signs: locations that had >> accessible
>parking >> ?but no signs posted?Parking:? >>
>locations that had no parking >> ?designated or
>noncompliant access >> ?aisles?Pathway:?barriers
>that >> existed between access aisles >> and >>
>?entryway?Entrance:?problems such as >> door
>width, door >> ?thresholds, door hardware,
>vestibules, >> ?etc.?Ramps/Curbs: problems with
>curb cuts, >> ramps, handrails, >> ?thresholds
>greater than 1 inch, etc. >> >> ?Communicating
>Accessibility Problems with >> Election
>Officials >> >> ?After completing the on-site
>reviews, MPAS >> notified municipal >> ?clerks
>of locations where barriers were >>
>discovered.?Within a >> ?four-month period, over
>440 >> ?letters were sent to election
>officials.? >> By the end of 2010, >> 88% >> ?of
>those clerks responded back to MPAS with a >>
>plan of >> correction. >> ?In addition, MPAS >>
>?provided technical assistance to the
>election >> officials on how >> to >> ?improve
>access to their polling location in >> order to
>come into >> ?compliance.ì ¨ìž¹ased on >> ?the
>responses received from clerks, 43% informed >>
>us they were >> ?would make the changes
>required; 31% corrected >> the barriers at >>
>?the polling locations; 9% >> ?were going to
>apply for Access for All grant; >> and the
>remaining >> ?responses varied from clerk using
>temporary >> equipment. >> >> ?When a clerk
>informed MAPS that the work was >> completed,
>MPAS >> ?required documentation from each clerk
>proving >> or stating that >> ?the work had been
>completed, >> ?including photographs and/or
>copies of purchase >> orders.?A >> ?majority of
>the clerks responded either with a >> plan of >>
>correction >> ?for spring 2011 or with a >>
>?statement that the work was completed.? >> MPAS
>is still waiting >> for >> ?some clerks to
>confirm that the work was done >>
>sufficiently. >> Once >> ?the removal of
>barriers >> ?at these locations has been
>verified, MPAS >> expects Michigan? >> ?polling
>place accessibility rate to rise to >> nearly 90
>% ?-- >> ?one of the highest in the nation. >>
>?There remains, however, substantial work to
>be >> completed in the >> ?city of Detroit in
>order to reach this >> goal.?The remaining
>12% >> ?of clerks, who did not respond >> ?to
>MPAS or the Bureau of Election with a plan of >>
>correction, >> will >> ?become a 2011 priority
>in order to attain 100% >> accessibility. >> >>
>?NEXT STEPS >> >> ?While the focus of this
>report has been on >> reaching the 90% >>
>?accessibility rate, there would still be >>
>approximately 10% of >> ?polling locations in
>Michigan >> ?that are not accessible to all
>voters.? >> Some clerks disagree >> with >> ?the
>findings and MPAS is working with those >>
>clerks. >> >> ?In 2011, MPAS will be re-visiting
>a number of >> polling locations >> ?that are
>still recorded as being inaccessible, >>
>breaking them >> into >> ?three categories:
>failure >> ?to communicate; work promised but
>documentation >> still needed; >> and >>
>?locations requiring review by MPAS. >> >> ?MPAS
>will focus attention on election officials >>
>who have failed >> ?to respond to MPAS
>communication attempts.? >> This may involve >>
>?revisiting the location (some >> ?clerks
>correct the problem even when they fail >> to
>respond), >> ?attending city council/township
>meetings, filing >> official HAVA >>
>?complaints, and/or pursuing >> ?legal action
>under different funding >> sources.?MPAS?goal
>has >> ?always been to educate clerks and assist
>them >> with improving >> ?access first by
>proposing solutions >> ?to removing
>barriers. >> >> ?In 2011, MPAS will also direct
>its attention to >> monitoring the >>
>?correction plans that election officials
>have >> submitted to >> ensure >> ?that barriers
>are removed. >> ?MPAS will review the remaining
>150 polling >> locations that have >> ?not been
>visited yet. >> >> ?In Summary >> >> ?Throughout
>the 2010 project, the partnership >> between
>MPAS and >> the >> ?Michigan Bureau of Elections
>(BOE) was >> crucial.?The state >> ?reinforced
>the necessity of >> ?accessible elections.?They
>followed up >> with each municipality >> ?whose
>polling place was noted as being >> inaccessible
>in order to >> ?determine the jurisdiction's >>
>?planned course of action.?In addition, the >>
>BOE coordinated and >> ?extended Michigan's
>polling place improvement >> grant well into >>
>the >> ?fall to assist municipalities >> ?in
>removing barriers to voting at no cost. >> >>
>?Local election officials can either upgrade >>
>their polling places >> ?(with or without grant
>funds), or relocate the >> polling place to >>
>?an accessible site.?The >> ?Bureau of Elections
>reports that due to the 2010 >> project, they >>
>?have seen a large increase in the number of >>
>municipalities >> ?applying for grant
>money.?In >> ?an effort to assist with the
>project, the BOE >> extended the >> ?typical
>grant cycle by two months, giving clerks >>
>additional >> ?opportunity to respond to
>MPAS? >> ?letter and correct the problem(s) by
>using grant >> funds.?The >> ?Michigan Bureau of
>Elections received 74 grant >> applications,
>the >> ?largest amount ever received >> ?in one
>grant cycle.?Of those 74 grant >> applications,
>66 >> ?applicants received letters from MPAS
>seeking a >> plan of >> ?correction - 89% of
>those who applied. >> ?A large number of
>municipalities have pledged to >> apply when
>the >> ?next grant period opens in early
>2011. >> >> ?If the HAVA/PAVA program survives
>the President? >> proposed >> budget >> ?cuts,
>MPAS looks forward to continuing the >>
>partnership with the >> ?Secretary of State,
>ensuring >> ?all elections are accessible to
>all >> voters.?Additionally, MPAS >> ?encourages
>clerks to reach out to local >> disability
>groups for >> ?future trainings.?Listed >>
>?below are additional recommendations moving >>
>forward. >> >> ?Summary/Recommendations: >> >>
>???ì ¨ìŸŠocal clerks must be >> required to
>notify the Bureau of >> ?Elections prior to
>relocating polling places. >> >> ???ì
>¨ìž¸ccessibility checks >> should be completed
>when clerks >> ?change polling locations, to
>verify >> accessibility.?Reports >> (with >>
>?photographs) should be submitted >> ?to the
>Bureau of Elections. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸew polling
>locations >> must be required to adhere to
>the >> ?Americans with Disabilities Act
>Accessibility >> Guidelines. >> >> ???ì ¨ìŸ•he
>advisory committee >> in charge of amending the
>State >> ?Plan (under HAVA) should re-convene
>and identify >> ways to hold >> ?clerks
>accountable and implement >> ?model oversight
>programs. >> >> ???ì ¨ìž¸ccess for All grant >>
>money should be available >> throughout >> ?the
>year, so accessibility problems can be >>
>addressed anytime >> they >> ?arise. >> >> ???ì
>¨ìŸ•he Bureau of >> Elections and local clerks
>should continue >> ?working with disability
>advocacy organizations >> to complete >>
>?year-round polling place accessibility >>
>?audits and training to clerks. >> >>
>?Accessibility Rate by County >> >> ?Table with
>9 columns and 85 rows >> >> ?County >> >>
>?Polling Locations >> >> ?Visited >> >>
>?Accessible >> >> ?Barriers Discovered >> >>
>?Percent Visited >> >> ?% Accessible of those
>Visited >> >> ?Now Complete >> >> ?% Now
>Accessible >> >> ?Alcona >> >> ?12 >> >>
>?12 >> >> ?8 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?67% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?92% >> >> ?Alger >> >>
>?10 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?5 >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?50% >> >> ?5 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?Allegan >> >> ?37 >> >> ?37 >> >> ?35 >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?95% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?97% >> >> ?Alpena >> >> ?15 >> >> ?15 >> >>
>?8 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?53% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?60% >> >> ?Antrim >> >> ?15 >> >>
>?15 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?60% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?73% >> >> ?Arenac >> >>
>?14 >> >> ?14 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?4 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?71% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?93% >> >>
>?Baraga >> >> ?8 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?75% >> >> ?17% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?33% >> >> ?Barry >> >> ?23 >> >> ?23 >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?5 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?78% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?83% >> >> ?Bay >> >> ?49 >> >>
>?48 >> >> ?36 >> >> ?12 >> >> ?98% >> >>
>?75% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?77% >> >> ?Benzie >> >>
>?13 >> >> ?13 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?7 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?46% >> >> ?4 >> >> ?77% >> >>
>?Berrien >> >> ?57 >> >> ?57 >> >> ?43 >> >>
>?14 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?75% >> >> ?8 >> >>
>?89% >> >> ?Branch >> >> ?18 >> >> ?17 >> >>
>?9 >> >> ?8 >> >> ?94% >> >> ?53% >> >> ?6 >> >>
>?88% >> >> ?Calhoun >> >> ?46 >> >> ?43 >> >>
>?34 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?93% >> >> ?79% >> >>
>?3 >> >> ?86% >> >> ?Cass >> >> ?19 >> >>
>?19 >> >> ?12 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?63% >> >> ?6 >> >> ?95% >> >> ?Charlevoix >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?16 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?6 >> >>
>?89% >> >> ?63% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?69% >> >>
>?Cheboygan >> >> ?20 >> >> ?20 >> >> ?14 >> >>
>?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?70% >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?95% >> >> ?Chippewa >> >> ?19 >> >> ?18 >> >>
>?13 >> >> ?5 >> >> ?95% >> >> ?72% >> >>
>?4 >> >> ?94% >> >> ?Clare >> >> ?19 >> >>
>?16 >> >> ?13 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?84% >> >>
>?81% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?94% >> >> ?Clinton >> >>
>?28 >> >> ?26 >> >> ?24 >> >> ?2 >> >>
>?93% >> >> ?92% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?96% >> >>
>?Crawford >> >> ?7 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?6 >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?86% >> >> ?0 >> >>
>?86% >> >> ?Delta >> >> ?21 >> >> ?20 >> >>
>?11 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?95% >> >> ?55% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?60% >> >> ?Dickinson >> >> ?15 >> >>
>?15 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?40% >> >> ?5 >> >> ?73% >> >> ?Eaton >> >>
>?36 >> >> ?36 >> >> ?28 >> >> ?8 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?78% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?83% >> >>
>?Emmet >> >> ?19 >> >> ?19 >> >> ?12 >> >>
>?7 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?63% >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?89% >> >> ?Genesee >> >> ?119 >> >> ?109 >> >>
>?84 >> >> ?25 >> >> ?92% >> >> ?77% >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?79% >> >> ?Gladwin >> >> ?17 >> >>
>?17 >> >> ?11 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?65% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?71% >> >> ?Gogebic >> >>
>?10 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?3 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?70% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?90% >> >>
>?Grand Traverse >> >> ?28 >> >> ?27 >> >>
>?27 >> >> ?0 >> >> ?96% >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?0 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?Gratiot >> >> ?23 >> >>
>?23 >> >> ?16 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?70% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?78% >> >> ?Hillsdale >> >>
>?21 >> >> ?21 >> >> ?12 >> >> ?9 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?57% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?71% >> >>
>?Houghton >> >> ?31 >> >> ?22 >> >> ?9 >> >>
>?13 >> >> ?71% >> >> ?41% >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?64% >> >> ?Huron >> >> ?30 >> >> ?29 >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?11 >> >> ?97% >> >> ?62% >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?79% >> >> ?Ingham >> >> ?95 >> >>
>?81 >> >> ?78 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?85% >> >>
>?96% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?96% >> >> ?Ionia >> >>
>?22 >> >> ?22 >> >> ?17 >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?77% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?82% >> >>
>?Iosco >> >> ?15 >> >> ?15 >> >> ?14 >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?93% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?Iron >> >> ?12 >> >> ?12 >> >>
>?6 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?50% >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?67% >> >> ?Isabella >> >> ?25 >> >>
>?25 >> >> ?19 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?76% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?80% >> >> ?Jackson >> >>
>?47 >> >> ?45 >> >> ?34 >> >> ?11 >> >>
>?96% >> >> ?76% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?80% >> >>
>?Kalamazoo >> >> ?97 >> >> ?97 >> >> ?79 >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?81% >> >> ?7 >> >>
>?89% >> >> ?Kalkaska >> >> ?12 >> >> ?12 >> >>
>?8 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?67% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?75% >> >> ?Kent >> >> ?209 >> >>
>?207 >> >> ?174 >> >> ?33 >> >> ?99% >> >>
>?84% >> >> ?11 >> >> ?89% >> >> ?Keweenaw >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?0 >> >> ?80% >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?Lake >> >>
>?15 >> >> ?15 >> >> ?8 >> >> ?7 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?53% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?67% >> >>
>?Lapeer >> >> ?24 >> >> ?24 >> >> ?20 >> >>
>?4 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?83% >> >> ?2 >> >>
>?92% >> >> ?Leelanau >> >> ?13 >> >> ?13 >> >>
>?8 >> >> ?5 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?62% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?69% >> >> ?Lenawee >> >> ?30 >> >>
>?30 >> >> ?23 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?77% >> >> ?4 >> >> ?90% >> >> ?Livingston >> >>
>?48 >> >> ?45 >> >> ?35 >> >> ?10 >> >>
>?94% >> >> ?78% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?78% >> >>
>?Luce >> >> ?4 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?75% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?75% >> >>
>?Mackinac >> >> ?13 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?77% >> >> ?50% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?60% >> >> ?Macomb >> >> ?235 >> >> ?233 >> >>
>?188 >> >> ?45 >> >> ?99% >> >> ?81% >> >>
>?17 >> >> ?88% >> >> ?Manistee >> >> ?15 >> >>
>?15 >> >> ?11 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?73% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?93% >> >> ?Marquette >> >>
>?29 >> >> ?29 >> >> ?16 >> >> ?13 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?55% >> >> ?1 >> >> ?59% >> >>
>?Mason >> >> ?23 >> >> ?23 >> >> ?15 >> >>
>?8 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?65% >> >> ?3 >> >>
>?78% >> >> ?Mecosta >> >> ?22 >> >> ?22 >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?82% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?86% >> >> ?Menominee >> >> ?16 >> >>
>?14 >> >> ?8 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?88% >> >>
>?57% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?57% >> >> ?Midland >> >>
>?38 >> >> ?29 >> >> ?22 >> >> ?7 >> >>
>?76% >> >> ?76% >> >> ?4 >> >> ?90% >> >>
>?Missaukee >> >> ?17 >> >> ?17 >> >> ?14 >> >>
>?3 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?82% >> >> ?3 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?Monroe >> >> ?42 >> >> ?36 >> >>
>?27 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?86% >> >> ?75% >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?89% >> >> ?Montcalm >> >> ?26 >> >>
>?25 >> >> ?21 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?96% >> >>
>?84% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?92% >> >>
>?Montmorency >> >> ?9 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?7 >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?78% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?89% >> >> ?Muskegon >> >> ?72 >> >> ?71 >> >>
>?68 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?99% >> >> ?96% >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?99% >> >> ?Newaygo >> >> ?28 >> >>
>?28 >> >> ?22 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?79% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?89% >> >> ?Oakland >> >>
>?410 >> >> ?380 >> >> ?292 >> >> ?88 >> >>
>?93% >> >> ?77% >> >> ?46 >> >> ?89% >> >>
>?Oceana >> >> ?18 >> >> ?18 >> >> ?12 >> >>
>?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?67% >> >> ?0 >> >>
>?67% >> >> ?Ogemaw >> >> ?16 >> >> ?16 >> >>
>?10 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?63% >> >>
>?5 >> >> ?94% >> >> ?Ontonagon >> >> ?14 >> >>
>?10 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?7 >> >> ?71% >> >>
>?30% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?30% >> >> ?Osceola >> >>
>?18 >> >> ?18 >> >> ?14 >> >> ?4 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?78% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?89% >> >>
>?Oscoda >> >> ?6 >> >> ?6 >> >> ?4 >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?67% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?83% >> >> ?Otsego >> >> ?10 >> >> ?10 >> >>
>?7 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?70% >> >>
>?2 >> >> ?90% >> >> ?Ottawa >> >> ?88 >> >>
>?88 >> >> ?79 >> >> ?9 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?90% >> >> ?5 >> >> ?95% >> >> ?Presque
>Isle >> >> ?16 >> >> ?16 >> >> ?10 >> >>
>?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?63% >> >> ?3 >> >>
>?81% >> >> ?Roscommon >> >> ?11 >> >> ?11 >> >>
>?11 >> >> ?0 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?0 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?Saginaw >> >> ?75 >> >>
>?75 >> >> ?61 >> >> ?14 >> >> ?100% >> >>
>?81% >> >> ?8 >> >> ?92% >> >> ?Sanilac >> >>
>?30 >> >> ?30 >> >> ?26 >> >> ?4 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?87% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?97% >> >>
>?Schoolcraft >> >> ?10 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?6 >> >>
>?4 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?60% >> >> ?2 >> >>
>?80% >> >> ?Shiawassee >> >> ?27 >> >> ?27 >> >>
>?17 >> >> ?10 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?63% >> >>
>?3 >> >> ?74% >> >> ?St.?Clair >> >> ?52 >> >>
>?48 >> >> ?44 >> >> ?4 >> >> ?92% >> >>
>?92% >> >> ?3 >> >> ?98% >> >> ?St.?Joseph >> >>
>?17 >> >> ?17 >> >> ?12 >> >> ?5 >> >>
>?100% >> >> ?71% >> >> ?2 >> >> ?82% >> >>
>?Tuscola >> >> ?25 >> >> ?24 >> >> ?16 >> >>
>?8 >> >> ?96% >> >> ?67% >> >> ?2 >> >>
>?75% >> >> ?Van Buren >> >> ?23 >> >> ?22 >> >>
>?19 >> >> ?3 >> >> ?96% >> >> ?86% >> >>
>?1 >> >> ?91% >> >> ?Washtenaw >> >> ?106 >> >>
>?100 >> >> ?70 >> >> ?30 >> >> ?94% >> >>
>?70% >> >> ?0 >> >> ?70% >> >> ?Wayne >> >>
>?568 >> >> ?519 >> >> ?325 >> >> ?194 >> >>
>?91% >> >> ?63% >> >> ?28 >> >> ?68% >> >>
>?Wexford >> >> ?20 >> >> ?20 >> >> ?14 >> >>
>?6 >> >> ?100% >> >> ?70% >> >> ?1 >> >>
>?75% >> >> ?Total >> >> ?3635 >> >> ?3457 >> >>
>?2579 >> >> ?878 >> >> ?95.10% >> >>
>?74.60% >> >> ?289 >> >> ?83% >> >> ?table
>end >> >> >> >> >>
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>4 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:01:14 -0400 >>
>From: Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com >> To:
>National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about NLS
>WebBraille >> Message-ID: >> ???? >> >> >>
><CA+**6VNgMyPtC8awLRoQhU091dof4rjGOi**FVS4bBx+gsDuOzYY5w at mail.gmail.**c
> >> om >> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
>charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> ?Chris, there is no
>Download button on Web >> Braille. Instead,
>when you >> are taken to the book itself, just
>press Space with s >> on your Braille >> Note
>and you will be prompted for where you would
>like >> to save the >> file and what you would
>like to name it. NLS saves >> each braille
>volume >> of a book in a separate file, so you
>will have to do >> this multiple >> times if you
>are dealing with a book that is in more >> than
>one volume. >> I have been a Web Braille user
>for many years and find >> it a great >>
>resource, although I have come to rely on
>Bookshare >> more in the past >> few years for
>pleasure reading since it has a much >> larger,
>more >> current collection. >> ?Lea, I don't
>think you are doing anything wrong >> on your
>end-- It >> might be a NLS database issue. I
>would suggest >> contacting your state >> NLS
>library again and see if they can get you >>
>some?sort of technical >> support contact
>info. Someone from the central >> program >>
>that >> administers the Web Braille service
>might need to look >> into your >> situation. >>
>?Hope this helps! >> ì ¨ìŸ‡atie >> >> >> On
>7/10/11, Lea williams
><leanicole1988 at gmail.com >> wrote: >> I tried to
>sing up with this sight and when I log >> in it
>says my user >> name and password is wrong. I
>have called and >> gotten it changed three >>
>times and it still says it. wonder what I am >>
>doing wrong. >> >> On 7/9/11, Chris Nusbaum
><dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com >> wrote: >> Hi
>all, >> >> I have a question for all you NLS Web
>Braille >> users! I recently >> registered for
>WebBraille, and am looking >> forward to all it
>has >> to offer.?But I do have this question: >>
>when I click on a link >> for a book, where can
>I find a link, button, >> or something where
>I >> can download the BRF file(s) onto my >>
>BrailleNote? I tried to >> download Walking
>Alone and Marching Together >> last night, and
>when >> I clicked on the link, it put me into
>the >> actual book to read >> online, but I
>wanted to download the book to >> read it in
>my >> BrailleNote's book reader at a later >>
>date.?How can I do this? >> Thanks! >> >>
>Chris >> >> "A loss of sight, never a loss of
>vision!" >> (Camp Abilities motto) >> >> The I
>C.A.N.?Foundation helps visually >> impaired
>youth in >> Maryland have the ability to
>confidently say >> "I can!" How? Click >> on
>this link to learn more and to >> contribute: >>
>www.icanfoundation.info or like us on >>
>Facebook at I C.A.N. >> Foundation. >> >> Sent
>from my BrailleNote >> >> >>
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>5 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:46:14 -0400 >>
>From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> To:
>"National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list" >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal
>sites >> Message-ID: >>
><**B4037C3F7D6A496095F21D0D96442B**CF at OwnerPC >>
>Content-Type: text/plain;?? >> ì ¨ìŸ
>harset="utf-8" >> >> Hi all, >> >> I?m
>interested in starting a blog or maybe more
>than >> one blog. >> So what accessible sites
>are there??Do bloggers >> generally write
>first >> person stories, or about things they
>see that are more >> objective? >> Any of you
>have a blog??How often do you update >> it??Is
>it possible to >> upload photos to it to go
>along with your story? Or >> maybe you need
>sighted >> help to post photos? >> What about
>audio? What format do audio clips need to >> be
>in? >> Can you have more than one blog on the
>same site? Can >> you write as much as you want
>or is there a word >> limit? >> I enjoy writing
>and I?d like to share with friends and >>
>family. I figured >> blogging would be a neat
>way to write stories about >> myself, life and
>my >> opinions on things like books, technology,
>and >> religion. >> >> What site can you write
>like a journal about >> yourself? >> >> >>
>Thanks. >> Ashley >> >>
>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>6 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:50:08 -0500 >>
>From: Joshua Lester >>
><jlester8462 at students.pccua.**edu<jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> >> To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and
>journal >> sites >> Message-ID: >> ???? >> >>
><CAO83KOvcw3DpL1u2R9+g_**RvWhXLH2gmZrbgwOouBK5VD3jm5RQ@**mail.gmail.c
> >> om >> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
>charset=windows-1252 >> >> Ashley: >> Why not
>start an accessible forum, online, for blind >>
>people? >> I've found an accessible one. >> V
>Bulletin, is quite accessible, with an audio >>
>captcha, (if they still have >> it.) >> To see 2
>forums, from V Bulletin, here are some >>
>examples. >> www.apostolicfriendsforum.com,
>and >> www.goodnewscafe.net. >> Blessings,
>Joshua >> >> On 7/10/11,
>bookwormahb at earthlink.net >>
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> wrote: >> Hi
>all, >> >> I?m interested in starting a blog or
>maybe more >> than one blog. >> So what
>accessible sites are there??Do >> bloggers
>generally write first >> person stories, or
>about things they see that are >> more
>objective? >> Any of you have a blog??How often
>do you >> update it??Is it possible to >> upload
>photos to it to go along with your story? >> Or
>maybe you need >> sighted >> help to post
>photos? >> What about audio? What format do
>audio clips need >> to be in? >> Can you have
>more than one blog on the same site? >> Can >>
>you write as much as you want or is there a
>word >> limit? >> I enjoy writing and I?d like
>to share with >> friends and family. I
>figured >> blogging would be a neat way to write
>stories >> about myself, life and my >> opinions
>on things like books, technology, and >>
>religion. >> >> What site can you write like a
>journal about >> yourself? >> >> >> Thanks. >>
>Ashley >>
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>7 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:42:30 -0400 >>
>From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> To:
>"National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list" >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and
>journal >> sites >> Message-ID: >>
><**AF7D2C5148FE4AC39D1C45AA2B6941**EB at OwnerPC >>
>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; >>
>charset="Windows-1252"; >>
>????reply-type=original >> >> Joshua, >> What is
>a forum like? Isn't that for a group of
>people >> to discuss something >> common? >> Is
>that how a forum differs from a blog? >> This
>would be a good idea if?I had several >> people
>interested in a forum. >> I'll see about it. I
>have a beep ball team and that >> was one of the
>things I >> wanted to blog about. But yes if
>more people want >> to >> post online, I'd
>like >> the idea of a forum. A blog would be
>more for my >> writings, if I do it. >> >> I'll
>check those links out and I'm glad to know
>they >> are accessible. >> >> Ashley >> >>
>-----Original Message----- >> From: Joshua
>Lester >> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 8:50 PM >>
>To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l]
>accessible blog and journal >> sites >> >>
>Ashley: >> Why not start an accessible forum,
>online, for blind >> people? >> I've found an
>accessible one. >> V Bulletin, is quite
>accessible, with an audio >> captcha, (if they
>still have >> it.) >> To see 2 forums, from V
>Bulletin, here are some >> examples. >>
>www.apostolicfriendsforum.com, and >>
>www.goodnewscafe.net. >> Blessings, Joshua >> >>
>On 7/10/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net >>
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> wrote: >> Hi
>all, >> >> I?m interested in starting a blog or
>maybe more >> than one blog. >> So what
>accessible sites are there??Do >> bloggers
>generally write first >> person stories, or
>about things they see that are >> more
>objective? >> Any of you have a blog??How often
>do you >> update it??Is it possible to >> upload
>photos to it to go along with your story? >> Or
>maybe you need >> sighted >> help to post
>photos? >> What about audio? What format do
>audio clips need >> to be in? >> Can you have
>more than one blog on the same site? >> Can >>
>you write as much as you want or is there a
>word >> limit? >> I enjoy writing and I?d like
>to share with >> friends and family. I
>figured >> blogging would be a neat way to write
>stories >> about myself, life and my >> opinions
>on things like books, technology, and >>
>religion. >> >> What site can you write like a
>journal about >> yourself? >> >> >> Thanks. >>
>Ashley >>
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>8 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:52:18 -0400 >>
>From: Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com >> To:
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org >> Subject: [nabs-l] Thanks
>for the Help at National >> Convention >>
>Message-ID:
><COL118-**W1316868A320E5058F0232FBA450@**phx.gbl
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
>charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> >> Hello All, >> >> I
>have done my best to thank everyone individually
>for >> the help they have >> provided me over
>the past week. However, I thought >> I >> would
>also send out a >> general message to thank
>anyone I may have missed >> along the
>way. My >> convention may not have gone the way
>I wanted it to >> go, but it was exactly >> what
>I needed for reasons I am not willing to share
>on >> such a public email >> list. >> >> Since
>the last time I checked the messages on this >>
>list was before >> convention, it is quite
>possible that someone may have >> already said
>what >> happened, or at least their version of
>the story. >> However, I have already >> shared
>my version of the story about a million times >>
>by now, so if you are >> curious as to what
>happened, you will just have to >> wait for
>another time. >> >> The bottom line is that I am
>going to be just fine. >> I >> just wanted to
>show >> my appreciation to those who may have
>helped me along >> the way. >> >> >> Thanks, >>
>Elizabeth >> >>
>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>9 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:22:03 -0500 >>
>From: Joshua Lester >>
><jlester8462 at students.pccua.**edu<jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> >> To: National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and
>journal >> sites >> Message-ID: >> ???? >> >> >>
><CAO83KOviXamrW81HF9NX+**T4LZ7M9pU3mnTrmuGYO794JtGARSg@**mail.gmail.c
> >> om >> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
>charset=windows-1252 >> >> Yes. >> Are you
>familiar with the beap baseball? >> I just heard
>about it, on the DJD Invasion. >> Blessings,
>Joshua >> >> On 7/10/11,
>bookwormahb at earthlink.net >>
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> wrote: >>
>Joshua, >> What is a forum like? Isn't that for
>a group of >> people to discuss >> something >>
>common? >> Is that how a forum differs from a
>blog? >> This would be a good idea if?I had
>several >> people interested in a forum. >> I'll
>see about it. I have a beep ball team and >>
>that was one of the things >> I >> wanted to
>blog about. But yes if more people want >> to
>post online, I'd >> like >> the idea of a
>forum. A blog would be more for my >> writings,
>if I do it. >> >> I'll check those links out and
>I'm glad to know >> they are accessible. >> >>
>Ashley >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From:
>Joshua Lester >> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011
>8:50 PM >> To: National Association of Blind
>Students >> mailing list >> Subject: Re:
>[nabs-l] accessible blog and journal >>
>sites >> >> Ashley: >> Why not start an
>accessible forum, online, for >> blind
>people? >> I've found an accessible one. >> V
>Bulletin, is quite accessible, with an audio >>
>captcha, (if they still >> have >> it.) >> To
>see 2 forums, from V Bulletin, here are some >>
>examples. >> www.apostolicfriendsforum.com,
>and >> www.goodnewscafe.net. >> Blessings,
>Joshua >> >> On 7/10/11,
>bookwormahb at earthlink.net >>
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net >> wrote: >> Hi
>all, >> >> I?m interested in starting a blog or
>maybe >> more than one blog. >> So what
>accessible sites are there??Do >> bloggers
>generally write first >> person stories, or
>about things they see that >> are more
>objective? >> Any of you have a blog??How often
>do >> you update it??Is it possible to >> upload
>photos to it to go along with your >> story? Or
>maybe you need >> sighted >> help to post
>photos? >> What about audio? What format do
>audio clips >> need to be in? >> Can you have
>more than one blog on the same >> site? Can >>
>you write as much as you want or is there a >>
>word limit? >> I enjoy writing and I?d like to
>share with >> friends and family. I figured >>
>blogging would be a neat way to write stories >>
>about myself, life and my >> opinions on things
>like books, technology, >> and religion. >> >>
>What site can you write like a journal about >>
>yourself? >> >> >> Thanks. >> Ashley >> >>
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>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>10 >> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:50:20 +0000
>(UTC) >> From: Amy Sabo <amylsabo at comcast.net >>
>To: "BLIND STUDENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF" >>
><NABS-L at NFBNET.ORG>, >> ????"OF BLIND
>STUDENTS, >> COLORADO ASSOCIATION"
><CABS at NFBNET.ORG >> Subject: [nabs-l] aim
>problem >> Message-ID: >> ????< >> >> >>
>1760385386.319978.**1310359820794.JavaMail.root@**sz0144a.emeryville.
> >> ca.mail.comcast.net >> >> >> Content-Type:
>text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> hello all, >> >>
>i hope that you are all doing well. i'm
>having >> problems with the latest >> version of
>aim. i have tried tabbing to all of the >>
>features on it to change >> the settings on it
>but, jfw won't let me do that. >> is >> there a
>way in where i >> can access aim with jfw? are
>there speciall scripts >> for jfw that i can
>use? >> >> thanks again and, i will talk to you
>all soon! >> >> >> hugs, >> amy >> >>
>------------------------------ >> >> Message:
>11 >> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:35:34 -0700 >>
>From: "Humberto Avila" >>
><avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.**com<avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> >> To: "'National Association of Blind Students
>mailing >> list'" >> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org >>
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] aim problem >>
>Message-ID: >>
><**0FCAE1D24B6A42BD8B6BF6FDF4002D**EE at HumbertoAvila
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;?? >> ì ¨ìŸ
>harset="us-ascii" >> >> The last thing I heard
>about AOL Instant Messenger >> (AIM) was about 2
>years >> ago on a podcast about JAWS and instant
>messaging (by >> the way, it was the >> FS >>
>cast). Maybe they have updated the software and
>now >> it >> is inaccessible with >> JAWS? I
>don't know...but, what version of JAWS are
>you >> using? Which >> operating system? Which
>version of aim? >> Cheers,?Humberto >> >>
>-----Original Message----- >> From:
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>[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org
><nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>] >> On >> Behalf >>
>Of Amy Sabo >> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:50
>PM >> To: BLIND STUDENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
>OF; OF BLIND >> STUDENTS, COLORADO >>
>ASSOCIATION >> Subject: [nabs-l] aim
>problem >> >> hello all, >> >> i hope that you
>are all doing well. i'm having >> problems with
>the latest >> version of aim. i have tried
>tabbing to all of the >> features on it to
>change >> the settings on it but, jfw won't let
>me do that. >> is >> there a way in where i >>
>can access aim with jfw? are there speciall
>scripts >> for jfw that i can use? >> >> thanks
>again and, i will talk to you all soon! >> >> >>
>hugs, >> amy >>
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