<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="margin:0.25in 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:20pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">2025 Resolutions</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The official policies of the National Federation of the
Blind are established every year with annual resolutions adopted at the state
convention.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Resolutions are voted on first by the resolutions committee and then</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">members will vote on them during general session.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Today, April 18, is the deadline to submit resolutions.</p>
<h3 style="margin:8pt 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">RESOLUTION 2025-01: Regarding rehabilitation services for blind high school
students and <u>Higher Education</u></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS statistically Nevada has 101,500 blind people; And</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Whereas, the rehabilitation system currently lacks crucial
services, including mobility training and comprehensive rehabilitation services
for blind high school students and higher education; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Whereas, <a name="_Hlk186990232">the absence of these
essential services significantly limits </a>blind students\u2019 ability to pursue
and achieve their educational goals;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">And</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Whereas, this lack of services infringes on the rights of
blind students to independently integrate into the educational system and fully
participate in academic opportunities;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Now, therefore, <b>BE IT RESOLVED</b> <b>by the National
Federation of the Blind of Nevada in Convention assembled this 27<sup>th</sup>
day of April, 2025, that </b>the Nevada Legislature is called upon to mandate
and ensure that the training needs for blind students to achieve their
educational goals are fully met; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Be it further resolved, that the Nevada Department of
Rehabilitation is urged to work closely with blind students to ensure their
educational goals are met in a meaningful and effective way, and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Be it further resolved, that the Nevada Department of
Rehabilitation retain and appropriately allocate federal grant money, secure
matching state budget funds for these grants, and provide both equipment and
training to blind students; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">that the Nevada Department of Rehabilitation also receive
additional funding from the general fund to adequately support these
initiatives and ensure comprehensive rehabilitation services for blind
students.</p>
<h3 style="margin:8pt 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">RESOLUTION 2025-02: Regarding rehabilitation services for Blind Adults
Above the Age of Forty Five and Below the Age of Fifty Five</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS statistically Nevada has 101,500 blind people; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, the rehabilitation system currently lacks crucial
services, including mobility training and comprehensive rehabilitation programs
for blind adults aged forty-five to fifty-five; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, the absence of these essential services significantly
limits blind adults\u2019 ability to relearn and participate fully in everyday
activities, And</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Whereas, this lack of services infringe on their
opportunities for integration and independence;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of
the Blind of Nevada, in Convention assembled this <b>27<sup>th</sup> day of
April, 2025</b>, that this organization call upon the Nevada Legislature to
mandate and ensure that the training needs of blind adults are fully met; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization urge the
Department of Rehabilitation to collaborate meaningfully with blind adults to
address their needs for independence; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Rehabilitation
retain and appropriately allocate federal grant funds, along with matching
state budget funds, to provide both equipment and training, and that the Nevada
Department of Rehabilitation also receive additional funding from the general
fund to adequately support these initiatives and ensure comprehensive
rehabilitation services for blind adults.</p>
<h3 style="margin:8pt 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">RESOLUTION 2025 03 Regarding Voting ISSUES WITH ACCESSIBLE VOTING MACHINES</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS the Department of Justice has implemented laws
requiring local and state agencies to provide accessible voting machines at
polling stations; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS poll workers have demonstrated a lack of knowledge
in properly setting up and operating accessible voting technology; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS three-fourths of blind voters in Nevada have
experienced issues with privacy when voting in person, including difficulty
using nonvisual techniques, inability to activate privacy curtains, prolonged
wait times due to malfunctioning voter cards, and the need to restart the
process multiple times;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of
the Blind of Nevada, assembled in convention on this <b>27<sup>th</sup> day of
April, 2025</b>, that poll workers receive proper training to understand the
user interface of accessible voting machines, troubleshoot technical issues,
and enable speech functions when needed; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all accessible voting machines
be correctly set up, fully operational, and easy to use when polling stations
open.</p>
<h3 style="margin:8pt 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">RESOLUTION 2025 04 Regarding the Elimination of Accessibility Barriers on
the Nevada Legislature\u2019s Website</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS websites and mobile applications are essential tools
for full participation in modern society; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS blind individuals continue to face unnecessary
barriers when accessing the Nevada Legislature\u2019s website, despite accessibility
being both achievable and legally required; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS such barriers include, but are not limited to,
double gold underlines that are unreadable by screen readers, creating
obstacles to effective engagement; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS 96 percent of Americans, including the majority of
individuals with disabilities, rely on the internet for information, civic
engagement, and access to government services;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of
the Blind of Nevada, in convention assembled on this <b>27<sup>th</sup> day of
April, 2025,</b> that the Nevada Legislature take immediate action to eliminate
all accessibility barriers on its website and software applications to ensure
full usability for blind individuals; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature establish a
grant program to fund a qualified and accountable technical assistance provider
to support the design, development, procurement, and modification of fully
accessible websites and mobile applications.</p>
<h3 style="margin:8pt 0in 4pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);font-weight:normal">Resolution 2025 05 Regarding an immediate motion to dismiss Texas V.
Kennedy</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a
landmark civil rights provision for people with disabilities, protecting us
from discrimination by federal agencies and recipients of federal funding in
public education, work readiness programs, healthcare, elections, the court
system, and more; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, seventeen states\u2019 attorneys general have filed suit
in Texas v. Kennedy alleging that Section 504 is unconstitutional and should be
entirely or partially enjoined, limiting it only to those programs, services,
and activities directly funded by and through the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, those seventeen states submitted a status report to
the Court on February 21, 2025, stating in pertinent part, \u201cPlaintiffs clarify
that they have never moved--and do not plan to move--the Court to declare or
enjoin Section 504. . . as unconstitutional on its face. Plaintiffs have not
sought and do not seek to enjoin the disbursement of funds from the Department
on the basis that the statute is unconstitutional.\u201d; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, at the time of this resolution, Plaintiffs have
chosen not to amend pages 37 and 42 of their complaint, which directly
contradict the previous paragraph by stating: \u201cCount 3: Section 504 is
Unconstitutional,\u201d and \u201cDemand for Relief . . . d. Declare Section 504, 29
U.S.C. § 794, unconstitutional; e. Issue permanent injunctive relief against
[the Department of Health and Human Services] enjoining them from enforcing
Section 504.\u201d; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, when asked by members of the National Federation of
the Blind, Plaintiffs have repeatedly directed those members to the quoted
language from the status report without ever addressing the language in the
actual complaint; and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">WHEREAS, if Plaintiffs\u2019 demand is granted, it will have a
devastating impact on blind Americans\u2019 rights to effective communication and
reasonable accommodation in connection with government programs, services, and
activities, including but not limited to education, employment, housing,
healthcare, and other forms of civic life: Now, therefore;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of
Nevada, in Convention assembled this 27 day of April, 2025, in the City of Las
Vegas, Nevada, that this organization immediately call upon Texas Attorney
General Ken Paxton to move to dismiss the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit because of
the far-reaching and harmful effects the lawsuit could have on Section 504 and
the lives of blind and other disabled Americans.</p></div>