[nfb-db] Accessible Voting for DB

[Blake, Lou Ann]

Marsha, I am happy to let you and all of the members of this list know that a resolution about online ballot marking systems was approved by members of the NFB at this year’s convention. Please see the attached resolution.

Janice, I know you will do a great job tomorrow! See you at the court house.

Lou Ann

From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth via nfb-db
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 11:32 AM
To: Janice Toothman; NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Accessible Voting for DB

Janice, good luck with your testimony tomorrow. This would be a great resolution for next years convention. Please let us know how it goes.


Marsha drenth
email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com<mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
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On Aug 11, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Janice Toothman via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Hi Everyone,

ON Wednesday, August 13 in as part of a lawsuit filed by the NFB I will testify in a Maryland State Court House about how the current voting accommodations for the Deaf-Blind do not allow us to vote PRIVATELY AND INDEPENDENTLY.

The NFB has developed and accessible absentee  ballot that can be done in your home using the adaptive technology that you is best suited to you to complete the ballot.

However, two individuals on the Maryland Board of Elections do not want this accessible ballot because of concerns for security and increased voter fraud.

But there is not indication the the accessible absentee ballot has a higher security risk than the online absentee ballot that sighted individuals complete.

Janice

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