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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you Delcenia for your response. You have summarized very nicely most participants have said—the technology exists, it just needs to applied to voting.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In asking the final question, I was trying to find out what the focus group thought about the future—is there a new technology on the horizon, a new way to use an existing technology, or an improvement to an
existing technology that could make voting more accessible for the deaf-blind? All list members are encouraged to provide any additional input they may have.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lou Ann</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>DELCINA M BROWN<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 22, 2013 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [nfb-db] Final question for deaf-blind focus group on accessiblevoting</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I am not sure if I understand the question correctly. Are you asking about the technology that I currently use at home or the technology that is currently being used during
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Either way, yes both has the potential to improve and
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">make future election more accessible to deaf-blind voters? I remember when both Magic and ZoomTech had only the ability to change things from a visual aspect. Now they both have voice/speech
capability to read what is on the computer. JAWS has always been a screen readerand I believe a braille display can work with JAWS. I personally, have not used a braille display before. Therefore, I am not sure how the braille display works as far as software
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I say all of this to say. First, personally, for me the voting machine I currently use could be improve by working on the sound system internally. Also, it would be nice
to include the braille display and to have blue tooth capability. The current companies that designs today's technology just needs to work together. But, I know no one wants to share their secret and each is working for individual purposes. One for the blind
and one for the hearing.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I hope this response has help a little. We really already have the technology, we just need to put it together and those at the poll make sure it is working properly.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org" title="LBlake@nfb.org">Blake, Lou Ann</a> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:'nfb-db@nfbnet.org'" title="nfb-db@nfbnet.org">'nfb-db@nfbnet.org'</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Thursday, November 21, 2013 2:24 PM</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [nfb-db] Final question for deaf-blind focus group on accessiblevoting</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Many thanks to those who responded to the third question of our deaf-blind focus group on accessible voting! Once again, you provided some great feedback.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The fourth and final question for our accessible voting focus group is:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Are there any trends in the design and use of personal access technology that could make future elections more accessible to deaf-blind voters?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please provide your response to this question by 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, November 25th. All deaf-blind list members who have voted are welcome and encouraged to participate!
If you have any questions, please contact:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Lou Ann Blake, HAVA Project Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> National Federation of the Blind</span></p>
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</span><a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">lblake@nfb.org</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 410-659-9314, ext. 2221.</span></p>
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