[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
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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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