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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The New York State Board of Elections is requiring all election districts to make absentee ballots available in accessible format. This is due to the work of the Federation of the Blind, ACB, Center for Disability Rights, and others who have filed a lawsuit demanding such. You can find information on applying for an accessible absentee ballot for the November elections at the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible">https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov/home/accessible</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After requesting your ballot and filing your absentee vote, Please complete the survey on our website to give your feedback. This survey is confidential.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbny.org/voter-survey">https://nfbny.org/voter-survey</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need everyone to request and use the Accessible Absentee Voting system and give their feedback so I encourage you to register today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feel free to contact me with any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Robinson, President National Federation of the Blind of New York State<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>president@nfbny.org <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>