[nabs-l] I did it!!!!

[Jorge Paez]

Congratulations!
I voted for the first time yesterday too--I'm 20, but wasn't able to
vote last time because I hadn't registered to vote in time for the
Presidentials.
I voted via the accessible voting machine and was really impressed
with the ease of use and quality of the program.
And I agree, its a really empowering experience when you feel your
voice, no matter how small, is being heard, no matter what happens to
your candidate in the end when the results come out.



On 11/5/14, Sami Osborne via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Congratulations! That's awesome!
>
>  Unfortunately for me, I will have to wait 10 more modnths until
> I can vote, as I am not 18 yet, but will turn 18 next September.
>
> I hope that when I do vote, there will be an accessible machine
> as well.
>
> Congratulations again on your first time voting!
>
> Sami.
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: jonathan franks via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>,National Association
> of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:25:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] I did it!!!!
>
> Congratulations!
>
> I voted yesterday as well.  This will be a great opportunity for
> you to
> advocate for accessible voting machines in your area.
>
> Where I vote does has accessible voting machines, however
> yesterday
> the machines did not work correctly.  I did vote in the
> Presidential
> Election and used an accessible voting machine for the first time
> two
> years ago and it was a very empowering experience.
>
> On 11/5/14, Sophie Trist via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  I turned eighteen last week and voted for the first time
>  yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a really exciting moment for me.
>  There are many methods for blind people to vote.  My precinct
>  didn't have an accessible voting machine, so a poling worker
> went
>  into the booth with me and assisted me.  I really feel like
> voting
>  for the first time was a major step forward in my independence
>  and establishing myself as a young blind adult.
>
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