[nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

Karl Martin Adam kmaent1 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 30 10:22:08 UTC 2014


Hi Helga,

Almost all cities have websites, so search the name of your city 
and then go on the website.  There should be a link to the 
website of the city clerk or maybe the information will be on the 
city website itself.  Or you could just call information and ask 
for the number of your city clerk.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Helga Schreiber via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>,National 
Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:37:16 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

Hi all! How do I contact my election office in order to ask them 
regarding if they can provide me the ballot in Braille or other 
accommodations? I am just wondering! I actually live in Boca 
Raton Florida. Hope to hear from you soon. 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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 On Oct 30, 2014, at 1:14 AM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Hi all,

 As I've missed out on voting at the poles so far, this thread is
 really cool to read about.

 Another option, Helga, is voting by absentee.  I use this method 
since
 it's just what my family uses and my parents register me for an
 absentee ballot at the same time that they register for their's, 
and
 my mom will either fill it out with me when I'm home on midterm 
break
 or, if I have something going on and don't come home, she and I 
will
 do it over the phone.  I would hope that a parent or someone in 
your
 family would be able to write down your choices for the ballot, 
even
 if they don't coincide with their own.

 However, it is worth going to the poles for the experience.  I 
finally
 have a class schedule that would have allowed me to have time to 
do so
 this semester (Mondays have always been extremely hectic for me 
with
 classes due to the way my major is set up), and my parents just
 assumed that I would need an absentee and thought they were 
being
 helpful this year.  I really want to see the electronic voting
 machines, especially the ones that print out your ballot for 
you.
 Those sound really cool.

 On 10/30/14, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
wrote:
 If you read Braille, it's also worth asking the elections office 
if
 they send out Braille ballots. Arizona provided this before HAVA 
was
 passed. Not sure if any other state offers Braille voting.


 On 10/29/14, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
wrote:
 Helga,
 no, email is not usually secure. so no you cannot vote by email 
usually.
 but it depends on your state. its only one day; just go to the 
poll with
 a
 photo id and vote. they should have set up an accessible 
machine, but if
 not, use a poll worker.

 Ashley

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Helga Schreiber via nabs-l
 Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:21 PM
 To: Derek Manners ; National Association of Blind Students 
mailing list
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

 Hi guys! Do u guys think I can vote by email? Just wondering!

 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
 Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 29, 2014, at 7:39 PM, Derek Manners via nabs-l
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org

 wrote:

 Yes, every state is supposed to have a secret ballot for the 
blind but
 I've heard dozens of stories from NFB members that their state 
is not in
 compliance/their city doesn't have the technology. Furthermore, 
it's
 especially problematic if you vote by mail.

 Best
 Derek

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 29, 2014, at 8:19 AM, Karl Martin Adam <kmaent1 at gmail.com
 wrote:

 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

 Sent from my iPhone

 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
 Sent from my iPhone
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