<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Lloyd Schmitz <lloydschmitz@icloud.com><br><b>Date:</b> August 15, 2024 at 2:35:01 PM EDT<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: IMPORTANT: Early Voting & Permanent Absentee Status Remain in Effect for 2024 Elections</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Please share with others</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><blockquote type="cite"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard:<br>9 x 1 = 9<br>9 x 2 = 18<br>9 x 3 = 27<br>9 x 4 = 36<br>9 x 5 = 45<br>9 x 6 = 54<br>9 x 7 = 63<br>9 x 8 = 72<br>9 x 9 = 81<br>9 x 10 = 91<br>Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 × 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him.<br>Einstein waited for everyone to be silent and said:<br>“Despite the fact that I analyzed nine problems correctly, no one congratulated me. But when I made one mistake, everyone started laughing. This means that even if a person is successful, society will notice his slightest mistake. And they'll like that.<br>So don't let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing."<br></span><br style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div dir="ltr">Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Joann Kingsley <jkingsley@declasi.org><br><b>Date:</b> August 14, 2024 at 4:58:56 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Lloyd Schmitz (lkschmitz@aol.com)" <lkschmitz@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>IMPORTANT: Early Voting & Permanent Absentee Status Remain in Effect for 2024 Elections</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Lloyd,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apologies for the delay – I had to finish a presentation for an event tomorrow. Below I the email I promised, spelling out current situation and relevant info, with links
to official sources. It is essential that voters rely only on official sources of information for voting-related information – social media is not a recommended or reliable source of any official election information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have attached the official notice from the Dept of Elections that states that Early Voting and Permanent Absentee status remain in effect for the upcoming Primary Election
on September 10 and the General Election on November 5. Voters who already had permanent status will continue to receive their ballots automatically but can always contact the Dept of Elections for their county for any questions or concerns.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Early Voting for the Sept 10 Primary begins on August 28. Voters can vote at any of the locations in their county of residence. All Early Voting Locations can be found here:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.shtml">https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Voters should also be aware that quite a few inaccessible polling stations have been removed, and replaced with new locations that are accessible. It is very important the
every checks to see where their polling place is, because many have changed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Dept of Elections has made major changes and improvements to their website,
<a href="https://elections.deleware.gov">https://elections.deleware.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ther are significant improvements in content and accessibility, including compatibility with screen reader software, and the addition of narrated and close-captioned videos
on a variety of topics. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a an entire section dedicated to Absentee Voting, providing everything voters need to know, including links to submit applications for absentee ballots.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/absentee/Absentee">https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/absentee/Absentee</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The deadline to register to vote in the Sept 10 primary is Saturday, August 17.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">PAVA Voting Rights Advocate / Paralegal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Disabilities Law Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Tel: (302) 856-2027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Fax: (302) 856-6133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Joann Kingsley
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 1, 2024 11:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kat Bottner <kat.bottner@gmail.com>; LLOYD SCHMITZ <lkschmitz@aol.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Article from Wilmington News Journal News Section 2024 06 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Attached is the Dept of Elections notice just posted to their website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Early Voting Locations, dates and times can be found here:
<a href="https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.shtml">https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Disabilities Law Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">20151 Office Circle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Georgetown DE 19947<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Tel: (302) 856-2027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Fax: (302) 856-6133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Kat Bottner <<a href="mailto:kat.bottner@gmail.com">kat.bottner@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 30, 2024 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joann Kingsley <<a href="mailto:jkingsley@declasi.org">jkingsley@declasi.org</a>>; LLOYD SCHMITZ <<a href="mailto:lkschmitz@aol.com">lkschmitz@aol.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Article from Wilmington News Journal News Section 2024 06 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> NFB-NEWSLINE Online <<a href="mailto:publications@nfbnewsline.net">publications@nfbnewsline.net</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> June 30, 2024 at 11:15:15<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM EDT<br>
<b>To:</b> Kat Bottner <<a href="mailto:kat.bottner@gmail.com">kat.bottner@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Article from Wilmington News Journal News Section 2024 06 30</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span>State court reinstates early voting, mail-in ballot rules By Xerxes Wilson Delaware News Journal June 30, 2024 Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal Delaware will see the return of in-person
early voting and permanent absentee voter registration in time for the 2024 election cycle after the Delaware Supreme Court invalidated a lower court ruling from earlier this year that struck down these systems. The Friday ruling opens the door for Delaware
to resume in this fall's elections a relatively new practice of allowing individuals to visit a polling place and cast ballots days ahead of Election Day, as well as a longstanding system that allowed state residents who are disabled, who may be on military
duty or have some other reason to be outside of Delaware to register as a permanent absentee voter. In a press release after the ruling, officials for the Department of Elections confirmed that early, in-person voting as well as absentee voting, including
permanent absentee registration, will be available for the September state primary and November general election. Prompted by a lawsuit from conservative interests, a Superior Court judge ruled in February that the state laws enabling those practices conflicted
with the state's constitution, which includes specific language for how elections are to be held. Attorneys led by Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings appealed the ruling, which led to Friday's Supreme Court action overturning the February ruling.
In a written statement, Jennings called the challenges to the state's voting laws, "thinly-veiled partisan attempts to suppress votes. "I'm grateful to the Court for its ruling and for agreeing to hear this case on an expedited basis so that Delawareans know
their rights going into the September and November elections," Jennings said through a spokesperson. In the last election, 56,000 Delawareans used early voting, according to Department of Elections data. Roughly 21,000 voters used permanent absentee ballots.
Those people include veterans, the disabled and caregivers, Jennings has said. And she's noted that 46 other states allow early voting and 25 others have "stronger permanent absentee protections than we do. What does the ruling say? The Supreme Court's ruling,
litigated in an expedited fashion during this election year, ruled that the plaintiffs that had successfully petitioned the lower court to invalidate the state's voting laws based on the constitutional claim did not have proper standing to bring that challenge.
The ruling does not address the constitutional issues cited by the lower court, opening up the potential for further litigation by different plaintiffs. The decision centers on the justices finding that the plaintiffs failed to show an "imminent or particularized
harm" and thus did not have standing to challenge the state's voting statutes. The plaintiffs were a person who hoped to serve as an election inspector during this year's elections, as well as former Republican State Senator Gerald Hocker, the Senate's minority-party
leader who also voted in favor of the state's permanent absentee voter law when it passed the General Assembly more than a decade ago. Why is this being challenged? The fight over these two aspects of Delaware's voting laws comes as state Democrats have sought
to pass laws to make voting easier. The state has historically had relatively restrictive voting laws compared to others with strong Democrat majorities. And this isn't the only court fight that has seen some of those changes invalidated. A 2022 decision by
the state's Supreme Court struck down lawmakers' recent efforts to allow anyone registered to vote to cast a ballot by mail and to allow people to register to vote up until Election Day. Earlier this year, Democrats in the Delaware General Assembly ran legislation
that sought to amend the state's constitution to cure the legal defects that saw the courts strike down rules that allowed anyone registered to vote to cast a ballot by mail. Absent that law, only those with an excuse deemed valid may vote by mail. The legislation
passed the state Senate in May, but failed to pass the House earlier this month. Constitutional amendments require a higher bar to pass, and the bill failed to get adequate backing from Republicans. One Democrat, Rep. Melissa Minor Brown, voted against it.
In a statement after this story published, a spokesperson for Minor Brown explained that her vote was changed to "no" due to a technical aspect of the legislature's rules so the bill could be raised again after it failed - and not because she did not support
the measure. Contact Xerxes Wilson at (302) 324-2787 or <a href="mailto:xwilson@delawareonline.com">
xwilson@delawareonline.com</a>. Wilmington . <br>
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