<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jordan Moon</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:JMoon@saavi.us">JMoon@saavi.us</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:41\u202fAM<br>Subject: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Arizona Primary Election Voting Information for the Blind/Low Vision Community \u2013 Today, July 21, 2026<br>To: Jordan Moon <<a href="mailto:JMoon@saavi.us">JMoon@saavi.us</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-8790831640284481605">
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<p>Dear Friends and Community Members: <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Today is Primary Election Day across Arizona. Whether you are voting in person or dropping off an early ballot, here is what you need to know.<u></u><u></u></p>
<h2>VOTING HOTLINE OPEN TODAY <u></u><u></u></h2>
<p>The Disability Rights Arizona\u2019s Voting Hotline is open today, Tuesday, July 21st, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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<p>Call 602-274-6287 or 1-800-927-2260 if you experience any problems, including broken accessible equipment, untrained poll workers, or other access barriers.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>You can also reach the Arizona Secretary of State Elections Division at 1-877-THE-VOTE (1-877-843-8683) or <a href="http://azsos.gov" target="_blank">azsos.gov</a>.
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<h2>POLLING HOURS AND LOCATION <u></u><u></u></h2>
<p>Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are legally entitled to vote.
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<p>Bring your ID. <u></u><u></u></p>
<h3>Not sure where to go? <u></u><u></u></h3>
<p>Find your polling place using this tool from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office: Find Your Polling Location at <a href="http://my.arizona.vote" target="_blank">my.arizona.vote</a>
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<p>(<a href="https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx?s=address" target="_blank">https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx?s=address</a>)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>In Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties, you may vote at any designated Vote Center. In other counties, you must go to your assigned polling place, so please check the tool above before you head out.<u></u><u></u></p>
<h2>DROPPING OFF AN EARLY BALLOT <u></u><u></u></h2>
<p>Do not mail your early ballot today; it will not arrive in time. Instead, drop off your signed early ballot at any polling place, vote center, or official drop box before 7 p.m. Most locations let you skip the general voting line to drop off a ballot.<u></u><u></u></p>
<h3>INDEPENDENT AND UNAFFILIATED VOTERS <u></u><u></u></h3>
<p>Arizona has an Open Primary. If you are registered Independent or Party Not Designated, you can still vote today. Just tell the poll worker at check-in which party's ballot you would like: Democratic, Republican, or a local nonpartisan ballot.<u></u><u></u></p>
<h1>USING THE ACCESSIBLE VOTING MACHINE INDEPENDENTLY <u></u><u></u></h1>
<p>Every polling place in Arizona is required to have a working accessible Ballot Marking Device ready for you to use, independently and privately. Here is how it works, step by step.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Step 1: When you check in, ask for the Accessible Voting Machine. A poll worker will activate your ballot.
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<p>Step 2: Plug in headphones. Standard headphones are provided on site, or you can bring your own with a standard 3.5 millimeter jack.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Step 3: Use the handheld keypad, called the Audio-Tactile Interface. It has raised, braille-labeled directional arrows, a center Select button, and volume, tempo, and repeat controls.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Step 4: Ask for Audio-Only Mode, sometimes called Screen Privacy Mode. This turns the screen completely dark while your choices are read aloud to you.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Step 5: Before printing, the machine reads back your full list of selections. You can make changes privately at this point.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Step 6: The machine prints your completed selections onto a paper ballot card. Insert the card into the tabulator to cast your vote, or ask a trusted person or a bipartisan pair of poll workers to help you with this step.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>You have the right to bring a person of your choice, such as a friend, relative, or guide, to assist you at any point. You may also ask for a bipartisan pair of poll workers, one from each major party. Employer or union representatives are not allowed to
serve in this role.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Curbside voting is available if you need accommodations outside the building. <u></u>
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<h2>A NEW RESOURCE FOR EVALUATING CANDIDATES <u></u><u></u></h2>
<p>The Raising Voices Coalition has released the 2026 Arizona Disability Legislative Voting Record. It tracks how every state legislator voted on 10 disability-related bills from the 2025 to 2026 legislative session.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Review the Voting Record at Raising Voices Coalition: <a href="https://www.raisingvoicescoalition.com/Arizona_Candidate_Voting_History_Score_Card" target="_blank">
https://www.raisingvoicescoalition.com/Arizona_Candidate_Voting_History_Score_Card</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p>A few things to keep in mind as you use it: <u></u><u></u></p>
<p>These 10 bills were chosen because of their significant impact on the broader disability community. All votes are final floor votes, sourced directly from <a href="http://apps.azleg.gov" target="_blank">apps.azleg.gov</a>, with absences noted.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>This record only reflects floor votes. A bill can be stopped in committee before it ever reaches the floor, so this is one data point, not the full story of how a legislator engaged with an issue.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Not every important bill reached the floor. Leadership in both chambers decides which bills get a hearing, so some bills are missing from this record regardless of their importance.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Please use this record alongside your own values, your community knowledge, and your own research on the candidates.
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<h1> Final Thoughts: <u></u><u></u></h1>
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<p>Please share this email with anyone in the blind/Low Vision community who may need it today. Every vote counts, and every voter deserves to cast that vote independently and privately.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Jordan Moon, NOMC<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Strategic Initiatives<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAAVI Services for the Blind</b><u></u><u></u></p>
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</div></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Jordan Moon<br><br>Editor, "The Perfect Defect"<br><br><a href="http://theperfectdefect.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://theperfectdefect.wordpress.com/</a><br><br>Twitter: @theperfdefect<br><br></div></div>