[NABS-L] Question about jury duty selection

[David Andrews]

I have only been called once, and I am 64 and have been registered to 
vote since I was 18. So, the odds probably aren't that great, 
particularly if you live in a populated area.

Dave

At 10:38 AM 4/22/2018, you wrote:
>Hi Sami,
>That was my thread.
>I'm 21, and was very surprised about the fact that I hadn't been 
>summoned until recently.
>I think it is just a random selection based on people who are 
>registered to vote.
>Also, I don't think the people who summon us to jury duty have any 
>knowledge of our disabilities. My jury duty notice only came in 
>print, and as mail goes to my house instead of my school, my mom 
>read it to me and gave me the relevant information. There is a 
>number that I will be calling if I want accommodation... so I really 
>don't think they would know about it unless you called. So asking 
>for accommodtion is solely the responsibility of the person 
>receiving the notice.
>Also keep in mind that, as Jason said in the other thread, you can 
>ask for an excuse. You can also have it postponed. It just so 
>happens that my time there would be when I had just gotten out of 
>school and before any plans I'll have away from home.
>Vejas Vasiliauskas
>Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>Phone: 3102653949
>Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 22 Apr 2018, at 08:22, Sami Osborne via NABS-L 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So I just saw a thread on the NABS list regarding jury duty and 
> accommodations.  That thread has honestly got me wondering, because 
> I'm 20 years old and haven't been called yet.  Does anyone know 
> what are the factors in determining who is selected for jury duty? 
> Though I guess being disabled doesn't exempt you from it.
> >
> > I hope to get an answer to this question soon.
> >
> > Thanks,