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Every year I go and the card that they insert does not work. It
does not load properly. They volume is too low and they do not have
braille output. Plus, it is really annoying when you do not want to
vote for a particular position that you have to wade through all the
candidates and at the end it prompts you that you have under
elected. It makes the process extremely time-consuming; 45
minutes. It is very frustrating when you know who you want to vote
for but have to sort your way through the ballot.<br>
Janice<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/12/2013 3:08 PM, DELCINA M BROWN
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hello everyone, </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">best regards</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Delcenia</font></div>
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black"><b>From:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="LBlake@nfb.org" href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org">Blake,
Lou Ann</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a
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<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">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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<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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for the focus group is: </span></p>
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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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'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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
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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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410-659-9314, ext. 2221.</span></p>
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