<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><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> Richard Rueda <rrueda@aph.org><br><b>Date:</b> May 10, 2023 at 6:53:41 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Shane Snyder <ssnyder@societyfortheblind.org>, Brandie Kubel <bkubel@societyfortheblind.org>, msjillguilbeau@gmail.com, shannonldillon@gmail.com, Tiffany Manosh <tiffdizfan@gmail.com>, Miche Godwin <michegodwin@gmail.com>, Michael Kinoshita <michael.j.kinoshita@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>seeking testers for accessible voting machines at Secretary of State May 17</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:none">Richard Rueda</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for a few folks that might want to test out a voting system. See below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The California Secretary of State, Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment (OVSTA) is seeking approximately nine (9) volunteers to test the accessible components of Hart’s
Verity 3.2 Voting System. Testers will be given test ballots to mark using Hart’s Verity 3.2 accessible ballot marking devices (Verity Touch Writer with Voting Booth and Verity Reader with Booth), for use in polling places and/or vote centers. Testers will
be asked to take a pre and post test survey. Testers may also be video recorded, upon written consent.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The testing will be conducted at the California Secretary of State’s Building located at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1500 11<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sacramento, CA 94814<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OVSTA Test Lab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note you will have to provide a valid identification card to enter the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are two testing dates and several available time slots to choose from:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5/17/2023<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5/18/2023<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions regarding testing or would like to sign up, please contact us at
<b>(916) 695-1680</b> or </span><a href="mailto:voting.systems@sos.ca.gov"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">voting.systems@sos.ca.gov</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
Please provide your name, email address and telephone number.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you,</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Broadway;mso-ligatures:none">Ryan Reece<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Elections Analyst</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">California Secretary of State’s Office, Elections Division</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">1500 11<sup>th</sup> Street, Fifth Floor</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sacramento, CA 95814</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(916) 695-1560</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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