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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello Janice, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One of the reasons why the ballot get stuck is that
some people including the poll worker does not know that the bottom has a tear
off that must be removed before inserting the ballot. It is frustrating when a
person knows how it is suppose to work but the worker does not. It then become a
tug a war. It will be nice if they make sure everyone is properly trained so
that when a person who is newlyface with a challenge can vote without a
problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Delcenia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=janice.toothman@verizon.net
href="mailto:janice.toothman@verizon.net">Janice Toothman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfb-db@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nfb-db] Your input on
accessible voting is needed!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello everyone, </FONT></DIV>
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<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.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>best regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Delcenia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=LBlake@nfb.org href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">Blake, Lou Ann</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfb-db@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:%27nfb-db@nfbnet.org%27"
moz-do-not-send="true">'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>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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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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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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question for the focus group is: </SPAN></P>
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</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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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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advance for your participation in this important discussion! If you have
any questions, please contact:</SPAN></P>
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Lou Ann Blake, HAVA Project Manager</SPAN></P>
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National Federation of the Blind</SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><A href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org" moz-do-not-send="true"><SPAN
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410-659-9314, ext. 2221.</SPAN></P>
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