[nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

[Karl Martin Adam]

Actually this isn't true.  Under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) 
all states are required to have a secret ballot accessible for 
the blind.  Most states either have an Automark, which is a 
machine that lets you select your choices and then prints the 
ballot for you, or use electronic voting machines for everyone, 
which allow you to plug in headphones like an ATM machine and 
select your candidates like everyone else.  I would suggest 
contacting your city clerk and asking how blind people vote where 
you live.  Make sure they know you're blind and you're going to 
vote, because then they'll probably make sure the accommodations 
are all set up at your poling place (sometimes if they don't 
think anyone is actually going to use them, they get lazy and 
don't set up the accessible machines).  The NFB also has a 
hotline to call if you have any trouble voting.  Not sure what it 
is, but it'll be on their website somewhere.

Best,
Karl

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Derek Manners via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: Jennifer Aberdeen <freespirit328 at gmail.com>,National 
Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:24:48 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

Every state is different. Congrats on living in a swing state. 
You've got a great governor's race on your hands.

I'd contact either a county clerk or the Secretary of State to 
figure out the easiest way to vote. You can also get info from 
someone else in your local chapter.

While some states have online voting (in part thanks to the NFB) 
most states still require us to have a non secret ballot.

In Massachusetts, we have special voting machines that read to 
us.

Best
Derek

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 On Oct 29, 2014, at 6:58 AM, Jennifer Aberdeen via nabs-l 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Here in Rhode Island, we use the Automark. It's a computer with 
speech that reads the ballot to you after scanning it. There's 
directional keys that allow you to choose your candidates and 
answers to questions. After you finish filling it out, you print 
it out and then just put it in the ballot box.

 -----Original Message----- From: Helga Schreiber via nabs-l
 Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:45 AM
 To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Cc: Florida Association of Blind Students
 Subject: [nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

 Hi everyone! How are yu all? The subject says it all! How do you 
guys vote when elections come up in November? Meaning, how do 
visually impaired or blind individuals vote?  I'm just wondering 
since this is actually my second time voting, but when I voted 
before in the Presidential election someone read it to me. Do you 
guys think they can send me the election ballot by email; 
instead, of them reading it to me? I'm just curious is since I 
know that next week is going to be election in order to vote for 
our House of Representatives members and the Senate. I look 
forward in hearing your opinions and responses regarding this 
matter! Thanks so much and God bless!!

 Helga Schreiber

 Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota 
chapter.
 Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida 
Association of Blind Students.
 Member of the International Networkers Team (INT).
 Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research.
 Phone:  (561) 706-5950
 Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com
 Skype: helga.schreiber26
 4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx
 INT Website: http://int4life.com/

 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, 
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal 
life." John 3:16
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