[nabs-l] Voting in the Upcoming November Election

Fri Oct 31 00:19:52 UTC 2014

Even though my parents and I have similar politics, I'd feel
uncomfortable having them record my ballots. I trust that they'd write
down what I want them too, but I'd be concerned that if we did
disagree, I would feel pressured to lean my vote their way. For
similar reasons, I don't like having them help me fill out forms or
read things to me unless it's the only option. For example, once I was
filling out a study-abroad form with my mom as reader, and my mom
pressured me to disclose blindness earlier in the process than I
wanted to.
Arielle

On 10/30/14, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> call them. You're in college, and it sounds like you never voted. we cannot
>
> give you specific advice as every local area is different.
> find out and vote though. but I thought you were from a spanish country. you
>
> have to be  a citizen to vote.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helga Schreiber via nabs-l
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:37 AM
> To: Kaiti Shelton ; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 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
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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