2021
National Federation of the Blind 
of Utah Annual Convention
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BRIGHTENING OUR FUTURE BY 
BUILDING THE NFB OF UTAH
June 3-5, 2021
Sheraton Salt Lake City
150 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 
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DURING OUR CONVENTION:
#NFBU21
You can live the life you want; 
blindness is not what holds you back.
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND PLEDGE
I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National 
Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and 
security for the blind; to support the programs and policies of the 
Federation; and to abide by its constitution. 
NFB OF UTAH MISSION STATEMENT 
In the National Federation of the Blind of Utah the blind and 
interested sighted persons come together to create programs to 
improve the quality of life of the blind; to provide a means of 
collective action for parents of blind children; to promote the 
vocational, cultural, and social advancement of the blind; to achieve 
the integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality with 
the sighted; and to take action which will improve the overall 
condition and standard of living of the blind. We work toward the 
removal of legal, economic, and social barriers to full participation 
by blind people in all aspects of community life. The NFB of Utah 
is the blind speaking for ourselves. 
CONVENTION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION CHAIRPERSON 
Jerry Nealey
, Member, Weber/Davis Chapter 
DOOR PRIZE CHAIRPERSON 
Danielle Frampton, 
Member, Salt Lake Chapter
AUCTION CHAIRPERSON/AUCTIONEER 
Tara Pursel
, Member, Weber/Davis Chapter 
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRPERSON 
Marnie West,
Member, Weber/Davis Chapter 
VENDOR FAIR CHAIRPERSON 
Willie Black, 
Member Board of Directors 
REGISTRATION 
Convention 
registration is Free!
Registration will be open before 
all general sessions 
(any additional times are stated in the agenda 
below)
. You may pay for meals, and banquet tickets with cash or 
card. Registration will be held right outside the main general session 
ballrooms, in the Canyons Lobby. 
MEALS: 
list of 3 items
• 
There will be a 
free
welcoming dinner on 
Thursday evening, June 
3rd 
beginning at 
6pm
. 
• 
On 
Friday and Saturday
, 
Boxed Lunches
will be available for 
$10 
per person. 
• 
On 
Saturday
evening, 
Banquet Dinner
will be 
$15 per person.
list end
You
can pay for meals ahead of time by going to 
www.nfbutah.org
and 
selecting the “Make A Donation” button. There you will be prompted 
by Paypal. 
Please place the word “Meals” in the note field.
VIRTUAL: 
Join us on Zoom. Everyone will be muted and cameras will be disabled. 
There will be opportunities for interaction using the raise hand feature. 
https://zoom.us/j/8061136194 
OR CALL
17207072699,,,8061136194# 
OR STREAM THE CONVENTION ON YOUTUBE!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJU3pIPw9tcmE72GLauB1w 
DOOR PRIZES: 
We will draw for a variety of door prizes during each general session 
and at the banquet. You must be registered with the convention in order 
to have your name placed in the drawing, and you must be present 
when your name is called in order to win. You may win multiple door 
prizes, so be sure to arrive on time and attend every session. 
GUIDE DOG RELIEF AREAS
Parking for guide dogs is located on the north side of the hotel, across 
from the Alta room. There is an atrium located there for guide dog 
users; there are trash cans with special bags. Please be courteous and 
pick up after your dog at all times. 
HOTEL LAYOUT
All meeting rooms are on the east side of the hotel on the main floor. 
When you come in the front doors of the hotel, turn right and head 
to the conference side/east side of the hotel. The restaurant is located 
on the northeast side of the lobby, and a Starbucks is in the southwest 
corner of the lobby. There are elevators next to the hotel restaurant that 
will take you to and from your rooms. There is also a gift shop, just 
south of the elevators, and east of Starbucks. Please feel free to explore 
the many restaurants and shops around the hotel, centrally located in 
downtown Salt Lake City. 
DONATION FOR A TRIP PROGRAM:
You have a chance to WIN two round-trip airline vouchers for anywhere 
JetBlue flies!
Donate 
$10 for 1 chance
or 
$20 for 3 chances
for the drawing. 
The more you donate, the better chance you have to win the tickets. 
Winner will be announced at the state convention banquet (June 5), 
but, you do NOT have to be present to win.
Scan the QR code or click the link below and select the “Make A 
Donation” button to Donate:
www.nfbutah.org
Make sure to put the word “Trip” in the note field when donating. 
Call, text, or email 
Ken Duke
for additional donation options:
Phone:
(801) 330-10581 􀑍 
Email:
ken.r.duke@gmail.com
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NFB OF UTAH WELCOMES OUR 2021 
CONVENTION HONORED GUESTS 
NFB National Representative: Norma Crosby
Norma Beathard was born on January 25, 1956, in Conroe, Texas. She was the first of five children 
born to Robbie and Joseph Beathard. Norma was born legally blind because her mother contracted rubella 
during her pregnancy; however, Norma’s blindness remained undetected until she began walking. At that 
time her parents began to notice that she seemed to bump into things that a sighted child should see, and 
they had her vision tested. A determination was made that she was blind when she was two years old. 
Years of surgery followed with no improvement. 
Norma was an active child. She joined her siblings in most of the games they played, and her blindness 
was not a real obstacle when she was small. But she couldn’t read the blackboard when she started school, 
and she experienced a number of problems related to her vision as she grew older. 
Norma always attended school in rural communities, a circumstance which she describes as 
“both a blessing and a curse.” Because no one in her life knew anything about blindness skills, she wasn’t 
able to learn Braille or cane travel. She used large print books, which were bulky and heavy for a tiny girl. 
Since her vision was extremely limited, she had to read with her nose practically touching the pages of her 
books, even though the print was enlarged. Despite the lack of training in blindness skills, Norma feels 
that she received a quality education because she had caring teachers who always found ways of making 
it easier for her to learn. She was fortunate to have the same teacher from her first grade year through her 
third grade year, and that teacher was determined that Norma would be included in everything the class 
did. Her name was Jean Todd, and she spent countless hours offering Norma one-on-one instruction. Other 
teachers with similar attitudes were a part of Norma’s life throughout her K-12 experience. 
Professionals in the field of work with the blind were not as helpful. When Norma asked for Braille 
training, she was told by a rehabilitation professional that she was wasting his time, and she was made to 
feel guilty because, according to him, she was depriving a “real” blind person of the opportunity to learn 
by making this frivolous request. Eventually she was able to convince him that he should provide her with 
training, and he traveled to her small town and spent two hours with her. This was woefully inadequate, 
but it did allow her to learn the alphabet, Braille numbers, and some punctuation symbols. Her experience 
with inadequate Braille training has made Norma a strong advocate for providing Braille education to 
children with low vision. 
After completing her education, Norma found herself living in a small community with no opportunities 
for a blind person. She knew she had to leave her rural home if she was to become successful. Her father 
was opposed to her leaving, but her mother understood that a different environment would provide Norma 
with a better chance of living the life she wanted to live. So she took the unusual step of going against 
the wishes of Norma’s father; drove Norma to the bus station in Lufkin, Texas; and purchased a ticket to 
a better life for her daughter. Norma traveled to Austin that day, and although she had no idea what she 
would do to become successful, she was confident that she would be able to make a life for herself. 
Norma began her working life as an employee at the Travis Association for the Blind. That employment 
did not last long because Norma found that she couldn’t live on the $1.05 an hour that the sheltered 
workshop was paying its trainees, and her questions about how to make a higher wage went unanswered. 
In fact, it became clear that she was unlikely to be paid the federal minimum wage anytime soon, so 
Norma began to look for other work. She also married during 
this time and began a family. Her first son was born on March 10, 1976, and her second son was born on 
March 10, 1978. Once her children were out of diapers, Norma started work at the Texas School for the 
Blind. She worked as a dorm parent at the school from 1979 to 1982. 
After a divorce Norma found the National Federation of the Blind and became an active member in 
1983. By 1985 she was living in Houston, and she was an important part of the National Federation of the 
Blind of Texas leadership. She didn’t hold elective office in the Federation, but she worked hard to help 
the affiliate president and other leaders to carry out the organization’s mission. She became president of 
the Houston Chapter in 1989, and she continued in that role for eight years. 
When Norma joined the Federation, she met Glenn Crosby. Glenn was serving as president of the 
National Federation of the Blind of Texas, and as the two worked closely together, a personal relationship 
developed. They were married on April 15, 1989. Each of them had two children, and the two families 
have blended into a harmonious group. Glenn and Norma are now the proud grandparents of seven 
grandchildren, ranging in age from three to twenty. 
Four years before they married, Glenn asked Norma to begin managing the office for his food service 
business, and they became professional partners. The Crosbys owned five food service locations during 
the late 1980s and early 1990s, but they sold all but two of the locations and were operating those two 
locations when they retired in 2013. 
Though both Norma and Glenn grew up in Texas, they decided they wanted a change in 2001, and 
they spent about a year in South Dakota. Then they spent several months in Ajijic, Mexico. Ajijic is near 
Guadalajara, and, while they enjoyed their time there, they needed to be closer to home for business 
reasons. So in 2005 they moved to Ruston, Louisiana. Shortly after arriving in Ruston, Norma was elected 
to serve as president of the North Central Chapter of the NFB of Louisiana. She remained in that position 
until January of 2009, when she and Glenn made the decision to move back to their native Texas. They 
now live in Alvin, near Houston, on four acres of land and have a few cows. 
In 2012, Norma was chosen to serve as the first president of the Lone Star Chapter of the National 
Federation of the Blind of Texas. Then, at the affiliates 2014 convention, she was elected to serve as the 
state president. While Norma believes strongly that it is not necessary to hold an office in order to be an 
effective leader, she is honored to serve as both the president of the NFB of Texas and, since her election 
at the 2015 National Convention, as a member of the organization’s national board of directors.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 
All in person events will take place in the Capitol Reef Ballrooms. 
VIRTUAL ON ZOOM
Join us on Zoom. Everyone will be muted and cameras will be disabled. There will be 
opportunities for interaction using the raise hand feature. 
https://zoom.us/j/8061136194 
OR CALL
17207072699,,,8061136194# 
OR STREAM THE CONVENTION ON YOUTUBE!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJU3pIPw9tcmE72GLauB1w 
6-7:30 P.M 
WELCOMING DINNER
Sponsored by Global Mobile Text 2 Vote
Come and hear a presentation by Lee Durham, 
CEO Global Mobile Text 
2 Vote
and Amelia Powers Gardner, 
Utah County Commissioner.
*FREE to ALL registered convention attendees.
7-8:00 P.M 
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
Resolutions Chairperson:
Karl Smith, 
2nd Vice President, NFB of Utah
Come learn about the 2021 resolutions that will be presented at this 
year’s convention. 
All are welcome!
8-10 P.M 
ACCESSIBLE GAME NIGHT
Hosted by the Utah Valley Chapter and Spanish Division. Come play 
accessible board and card games for fun and prizes. It will be a great 
night to unwind and have fun with NFBU members. All games are fully 
accessible and virtual!
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021
7:30 A.M 
CONVENTION REGISTRATION
Location: 
Canyons Lobby 
Registration is free! 
Boxed lunches on Friday and Saturday are $10 per person 
Banquet on Saturday evening is $15 per person 
FRIDAY MORNING GENERAL SESSION
All in person events will take place in the Capitol Reef Ballrooms. 
VIRTUAL ON ZOOM
Join us on Zoom. Everyone will be muted and cameras will be disabled. There will be 
opportunities for interaction using the raise hand feature. 
https://zoom.us/j/8061136194 
OR CALL
17207072699,,,8061136194# 
OR STREAM THE CONVENTION ON YOUTUBE!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJU3pIPw9tcmE72GLauB1w 
9:00 A.M 
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
Invocation:
Cynthia Young, 
Member, Red Rocks Chapter National
Anthem:
Karl Smith, 
2nd Vice President, NFB of Utah 
Color Guard Presentation: 
Nathan Osterguard, 
President, 
Blind Veteran Association 
NFB Pledge 
Welcome:
Everette Bacon, 
President, NFB of Utah
9:40 A.M 
NFB NATIONAL REPORT: COLLECTIVELY 
SHAPING OUR FUTURE
Norma Crosby,
President, NFB of Texas and member of our National 
Board of Directors. 
10:10 A.M 
WHAT JOBS ARE THE BLIND ACHIEVING? A 
REPORT FROM THE UTAH STATE OFFICE OF 
REHABILITATION
Aaron Thompson,
Rehabilitation Services Director, Utah State Office of 
Rehabilitation 
10:25 A.M 
FEDERATION TRAINING CENTERS: THE NEXT 
GENERATION
Jennifer Kennedy,
Executive Director, Blindness: Learning in New 
Dimensions (BLIND), Inc., Minneapolis, MN 
10:40 A.M 
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE BLIND: WHAT’S 
NEW WITH BARD, NEWSLINE, AND MORE
Lisa Nelson
, Director, Utah State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled 
10:50 A.M 
WHY I AM A FEDERATIONIST: THE BLIND 
ENTREPRENEUR 
William Black,
President, Weber/Davis Chapter 
11:05 A.M 
NO HANGING CHADS ALLOWED!
A presentation on Accessible voting by Democracy Live! 
11:15 A.M 
LET’S GET OUT THE VOTE… ACCESSIBLY!
Justin Lee, 
Director of Elections, State of Utah 
10:50 A.M 
COMCAST AND ACCESSIBILITY: BUILDING 
BRIDGES IN ENTERTAINMENT AND SO MUCH 
MORE! 
Deneiva Knight,
Director, External Affairs at Comcast
11:55 A.M 
ADJOURN
12-1:15P.M 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LUNCH
Location:
Capitol Reef “B” Ballroom 
Invocation:
Helen Eckman, 
President, Red Rocks Chapter 
Moderator:
Everette Bacon,
President, NFB Utah
Come hear from the Board of Directors of the NFB of Utah, and a 
special presentation from Katie Steed, 
Disability Specialist Manager, 
Priesthood and Family Department at the Church of Jesus Christ of 
Latter-day Saints.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Capital Reef “A” Ballroom. Huge door prize. Be sure to be on time!
1:35 P.M 
BUILDING OUR FUTURE: PRESENTATION OF 
THE 2021 NFBU SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS
Marnie West, 
Chairperson, NFB of Utah Scholarship Committee 
1:45 P.M 
STATE OF THE STATE
Everette Bacon,
President, NFB Utah
2:10 P.M 
A WORD FROM OUR FRIENDS AT VANDA 
PHARMACEUTICALS AND NON 24!
Shauna Jafo,
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
2:20 P.M 
THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL IN UTAH JUST GOT 
ACCESSIBLE!
A presentation by the Sundance Film Festival
2:45 P.M 
RAISING THE COMMUNITY THEATERS 
CURTAIN OF ACCESSIBILITY
Michael Fox,
Chief Operations Officer Hale Centre Theater
3:05 P.M 
WHY I’M A FEDERATIONIST: PERSPECTIVES 
FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD – MY 
PERSONAL JOURNEY THROUGH BLINDNESS
Marty Langworthy,
Member, Weber/Davis Chapter 
3:20 P.M 
RAMONA’S STORY: ASPIRATIONS WITH 
STEELY DETERMINATION
Ramona Rice
, Deaf/blind Activist and Author
3:35 P.M 
ROCKING THE VOTE: WHAT THE DISABILITY 
LAW CENTER IS DOING TO MAKE VOTING 
ACCESSIBLE!
Sheri Newton
, Legal Advocate and Community Relations Director, 
Disability Law Center 
3:45 P.M 
THE CAPACITY OF BLIND YOUTH
Brandon Watts, 
Utah Schools of the Deaf and Blind
4:00 P.M 
ADJOURN
FRIDAY EVENING SESSION
All following sessions will begin with a half hour presentation that will be 
carried live and on Zoom. At the end of each presentation, there will be 
time for hands on demo for those in person. 
4:15 P.M 
COMCAST
5:00 P.M 
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS
5:30 P.M 
AXIS TECHNOLOGIES
6:15 P.M 
QUENTIN WILLIAMS BLIND PODCASTER
8 - 10 P.M 
FIRE AND ICE NIGHT: ICE CREAM, 
LATIN DANCE & KARAOKE 
Presented by NFBU’s Project STRIVE and the Spanish Division of the 
NFB of Utah. Come enjoy a fun night of ice cream, karaoke, and learn a 
few popular Latin dance moves. 
All are invited to this FREE event. 
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021
*
See previous zoom information and links
7:30 A.M 
CONVENTION REGISTRATION
Location: 
Canyons Lobby 
Registration is free! 
Boxed lunches on Friday and Saturday are $10 per person 
Banquet on Saturday evening is $15 per person 
8:00 A.M 
NFB OF UTAH BOARD MEETING AND 
CHAPTER REPORT 
Come and hear from all the members of the NFB of Utah Board, 
chapters, divisions, clubs, and groups of the NFB of Utah.
DIVISION MEETINGS:
YOUR VOICE MATTERS – UTAH PARENTS OF BLIND 
CHILDREN AND UTAH BLIND PARENTS MEETING 
Moderators: 
Sarah Erb, 
President, NFB of Utah Parents Division
and 
Tara Briggs, 
Member, Utah Valley Chapter 
Come meet other parents and network with some of the top leaders 
in the state. Participate in hands-on activities on how to make things 
accessible for your child. Learn how to advocate for your child 
from some of the state’s and nation’s leaders in blindness education. 
Participate in parent panels, networking, break-out groups, and much 
more. 
CHILDCARE 1A: CONVENTION SENSORY ROOM 
Location: 
Orion Room
The Orion Room is located just past the restrooms and to the right and 
has been reserved for the duration of the convention. The Convention 
Sensory Room is a space where convention goers have permission to be 
a kid. Try your balance, ninja skills, and create tactile art. 
**This room is not set up as a certified childcare but will be manned by 
adults during the Annual Parents Meetings on Saturday. Text questions 
to Sarah Erb, 801-556-6649. 
10:00 A.M 
SPANISH DIVISION MEETING
Moderators:
Laura Vincent,
President, Utah Valley Chapter and 
Ulvia 
Guadarrama
, Founder, NFB of Utah Spanish Division
Take part in our Spanish Division so that together we can help in 
changing common myths and misconceptions of blindness within other 
cultures. English translation will be provided. 
11:00 A.M 
STUDENT DIVISION MEETING 
Moderator:
David Carrillo, 
President, Student Division of NFB of Utah 
Come hear from Norma Crosby and get involved in reorganizing our 
Utah Association of blind Students! 
12:10-1:30 P.M
FOOD AND FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON 
2020 NFBU Annual Auction 
Location:
Capitol Reef “B” Ballroom 
Invocation:
Kevin Ledford, 
Member, Salt Lake Chapter 
Auctioneer: 
Cameron Frampton,
Member, Salt Lake Chapter Auction 
Co-Chairs:
Tara Pursel, 
Weber/Davis Chapter
and Stephanie Cordova, 
Salt Lake Chapter 
One hundred percent of funds raised through the annual auction are used 
for funding a summer braille enrichment program for elementary school 
children, and collegiate scholarships. 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION
Capital Reef “A” Ballroom. Welcome and BIG door prize!
1:35 P.M 
WHY I’M A FEDERATIONIST
Glen Crosby,
Former member of National Board of Directors and 
Former President of NFB of Texas
2:05 P.M 
UTAH BELL ACADEMY: WHY THE NFB OF 
UTAH CONTINUES TO RING ITS BELL
Wendy Bybee, 
Coordinator, Utah Bell Academy
2:25 P.M 
PROJECT STRIVE: A DECADE IN RETROSPECT 
AND STRIVING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE
Moderator:
Cheralyn Creer, 
1st Vice President, NFB of Utah 
Panel:
Instructors, NFB of Utah Project STRIVE
: Willie Black, Tara 
Briggs, and participants of NFB of Utah’s Project Strive 
2:55 P.M 
WHY I’M A FEDERATIONIST: AUTHENTIC TO 
MYSELF MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, RADIO 
PERSONALITY.
Karmalynne Rios, 
Member Utah Valley Chapter 
3:15 P.M 
ADVOCACY IN ACTION: A SPOTLIGHT ON 
WASHINGTON SEMINAR A VIRTUAL 
EXPERIENCE
Moderator:
Chelsea Peahl,
Legislative Director, NFB of Utah 
3:35 P.M 
NFB OF UTAH TREASURER’S REPORT
Mark Turley, 
Treasurer, NFB of Utah 
** Please see Voting guidelines in agenda!
3:50 P.M 
2020 NFB OF UTAH RESOLUTIONS 
Karl Smith, 
2nd Vice President NFB of Utah 
4:30 P.M 
NFB OF UTAH BOARD ELECTIONS
5:00 P.M 
ADJOURN
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This 

5th day of June 2021 

At 

Six-Thirty in the Evening 

Master of Ceremonies 

Mr. Everette Bacon 

Banquet Address 

Mrs. Norma Crosby 

Presentation of NFB of Utah Scholarship Winners 

Mrs. Marnie West 

PAC Plan Presentation 

Mr. Chris Wycoff 

Diamond Auction Items 

Mr. Cameron Frampton 

“Live the Life You Want” Image
The 5th day of June, 2021 at Six-Thirty in the Evening
*
See previous zoom information and links for on-line participation
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Mr. Everette Bacon
banquet address
Mrs. Norma Crosby
presentation of nfb of Utah scholarship winners
Mrs. Marnie West
PAC plan presentation
Mr. Chris Wycoff
diamond auction items
Mr. Cameron Frampton
For those that are able to stay following the banquet, join us for an informal musical 
jam session. Bring your instrument, your voice, your song requests, or just yourself, and 
your friends and spend a little extra time and have a little extra fun with your Federation 
family before we have to say goodbye.
The NFB of Utah wishes to thank all 
our 2021 sponsors and vendors, without 
you we couldn’t put on such a wonderful 
convention. It takes the love and support 
of our local and national community 
sponsors to make what we do happen. 
Thank you! 
TITLE SPONSOR 
Comcast NBC Universal
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Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to making our products, services, 
and experiences accessible to the widest possible audiences — creating 
new pathways to independence and inspiration for people with disabilities. 
We’re continuously innovating to expand the utility of our products, from 
the cable industry’s first talking guide, to narrated voice descriptions of 
TV programs, to remotes that can be manipulated through eye-tracking 
devices — all of which are available today. We are committed to making 
our workplaces inclusive for employees of all abilities and to building a 
workforce that reflects the demographics of the disability community.
GOLD SPONSOR
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
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Vanda, a global bio pharmaceutical company, focuses on a serious disorder 
called Non-24. Non-24 is a chronic circadian rhythm disorder that’s very 
common in people who are totally blind or have vision loss. Non-24 causes 
nighttime sleep problems and a wide range of daytime difficulties, including 
an overwhelming urge to sleep during the day that can affect your ability to 
do everyday tasks or activities – at work, school, or in social settings. 
Please come by and visit us at our table or call a health educator toll free at 
1-855-856-2424 to find answers to your questions about Non-24. 
SILVER SPONSOR
Salt Lake City Corporation
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Lions Club International
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BRONZE SPONSOR
Global Mobile Text 2 Vote 
Axis Technology 
Democracy Live 
VOTING IN THE VIRTUAL
Proposed Voting Procedures for the 2021 Hybrid convention: 
Because of the pandemic, the NFB of Utah will be holding a hybrid convention. This 
will cause the convention to consider different ways to conduct business then we 
usually do when we are together in person. None of these proposed procedures are 
meant to alter our current constitution. The convention remains the supreme authority 
of the affiliate and the convention must consider and approve any proposed changes. 
list of 5 items
1. 
We have been authorized to use the Swift Balloting system by our National 
Headquarters. This will serve as the platform for how we will conduct our elections 
and any policy adoptions.
2. 
As stated in our constitution, in order to participate in voting, membership must be 
verified. This is being done by reviewing the registration list for proof of payment 
of affiliate dues, and/or verifying with chapter presidents of current chapter 
membership rosters.
3. 
Members will have their phone information loaded into the Swift voting system 
and will be able to vote by text or phone call. Members must be present during the 
business meeting to participate in the elections.
4. 
A nominating committee will be assigned by the President as in years past and 
the nominating committee will make recommendations. Nominations will also be 
taken from the floor during elections.
5. 
Any questions regarding membership or voting will be referred to Cheralyn Creer 
and William Black who have been assigned the responsibility of handling any 
questions or issues that may occur during the elections process.