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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello everyone, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>First, with the audio, when I sit down and load the
machine with the ballot I have to wait till it is done loadin meanwhile it takes
some time before I can hear what it is saying. As it is loading I have to keep
pressing the up button on the volume and when it comes up it is still too low.
It does not help that the machine is not located in a good spot. They say that
the machine should be facing the wall that way my back is to the wall. In
other words it should not be anything between me and the wall. Yes, I am
able to turn the screen off so that no one can see it. However it is still
sitting out in the open and I really do not have privacy. Also,
the background noise does not help. Las time I had the poll workers around
me wanting to help they did not realize they are not helping when they stand
behind me and hold a conversation while I am voting. Each poll siste is suppose
to be checked out the night before election. I do not believe they are
following through with this. I say this because I have went to vote first
thing in the morning at 7:00 a.m. and the machine is not working correctly. Each
poll site is to have a poll worker (I forget the proper title) that is suppose
to be trained on how to use the machine. Most of them do not know how to use the
machine. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>best regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Delcenia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=LBlake@nfb.org href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org">Blake, Lou Ann</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfb-db@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:'nfb-db@nfbnet.org'">'nfb-db@nfbnet.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 12, 2013 8:48
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [nfb-db] Your input on
accessible voting is needed!</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear List
Members:</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As one of the
activities the National Federation of the Blind is conducting under our
2013-2014 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, we are hosting a focus group of deaf-blind voters.
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.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The focus group
will be conducted via the NFB deaf-blind listserv. A total of four questions
will be posted to the list one at a time for discussion and input from the
list members. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The first question
for the focus group is: </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN>1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What are the
barriers you currently face that prevent you or make it difficult for you to
cast a private and independent ballot?</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please respond to
this question by 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 14, 2013. The second
question for the focus group will be posted to the list on Thursday, November
14.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you in
advance for your participation in this important discussion! If you have any
questions, please contact:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
Lou Ann Blake, HAVA Project Manager</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
National Federation of the Blind</SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><A href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">lblake@nfb.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
410-659-9314, ext. 2221.</SPAN></P>
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