[nfb-db] Deaf-blind focus group on access technology and voting

[Marsha Drenth]

I don't mind saying why I can't participate. I will be on the road, traveling up to HK for training. 

Marsha drenth  
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> On Nov 7, 2013, at 2:09 PM, "DELCINA M BROWN" <delcenia at prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> if you do not mind me asking. Why can't you?
> Delcenia
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Deaf-blind focus group on access technology and voting
> 
> 
>> Too bad I won't be available to take part in this focus group, oh well maybe next time!
>> 
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 8:28 PM, Scott Davert <scottdavert at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello all.
>>> I'm passing the below info on at the request of Lou Ann blake. I
>>> don't, as of yet, have details on where we would go to participate,
>>> but I will have them tomorrow if people are interested.
>>> 
>>> Dear Scott,
>>> 
>>> I hope this e-mail finds you well.
>>> 
>>> The National Federation of the Blind will be conducting, via online
>>> chat, a focus group for deaf-blind voters on Tuesday, November 12,
>>> 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST. The purpose of this focus group is to learn from
>>> deaf-blind individuals about the types of barriers they currently face
>>> in casting a private and independent ballot, and about the types of
>>> personal access technology used by the deaf-blind that could remove
>>> these barriers. This information will be provided to voting technology
>>> researchers and developers during a seminar hosted by the NFB in
>>> December 2013.
>>> 
>>> We would be very happy if you could participate in this focus group.
>>> We need your input so that we can work with election technology
>>> researchers and developers to design voting systems that will enable
>>> deaf-blind citizens to vote privately and independently! Please feel
>>> free to contact me if you have any questions. I have attached the
>>> focus group agenda for your information.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Lou Ann
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
>>> 
>>> HAVA Project Manager and Law Symposium Coordinator
>>> 
>>> Jernigan Institute
>>> 
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>> 
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> 
>>>   at Jernigan Place
>>> 
>>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>>> 
>>> Telephone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2221
>>> 
>>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>>> 
>>> E-mail: lblake at nfb.org
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.nfb.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Text the word BLIND to 85944 to donate $10 to the NFB Imagination Fund.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Vehicle Donations Take The Blind Further
>>> 
>>> Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!
>>> 
>>> For more information, please visit: www.carshelpingtheblind.org or
>>> call 1-855-659-9314.
>>> <11-12-13 Deaf-Blind Focus Group Agenda.docx>
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