[Nfbf-l] Voter Accessibility Task Force Update Central Florida Voters

[REPCODDS at aol.com]

All, Lets get onboard with this independent way to vote.
Dwight
 
 
  
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 From: Bill at ocfelections.com
To: REPCODDS at aol.com,  flmom2006 at gmail.com
Sent: 6/15/2012 11:59:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time
Subj: FW: Voter Accessibility Task Force Update



Dwight  & Sherri, 
Your  eVote ballots are set for this fall. 
Help  recruit others. 
Thanks, 
Bill 
 
 
From: Jeanette Cruz  
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:47 AM
To: Bill  Cowles
Cc: Lucy Melendez
Subject: RE: Voter Accessibility  Task Force Update

Good Morning Bill,   
I verified them both and yes  their request was processed and they will be 
receiving their absentee ballots  for the upcoming elections.  
Jeanette   
 
 
From: Bill Cowles  
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:24 PM
To: Lucy Melendez;  Jeanette Cruz
Subject: FW: Voter Accessibility Task Force  Update

Please  verify that the following have a eVote request for 2012: 
Dwight  Sayer 
Sherri  Brun 
See  Sherrie email below promoting eVote. 
Bill 
 
 
From: _REPCODDS at aol.com_ (mailto:REPCODDS at aol.com)  
_[mailto:REPCODDS at aol.com]_ (mailto:[mailto:REPCODDS at aol.com])   
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:05 PM
To: Bill  Cowles
Subject: Voter Accessibility Task Force  Update

 
So ,  Bill am I signed up  for E Vote or not? You know I want to  be.
 
Also  when you have a spare moment check out this web site. 
_www.missionariesforbc.org_ (http://www.missionariesforbc.org/)   
 
Thanks
 
Dwight
 

 
 
  
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From:  _flmom2006 at gmail.com_ (mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com) 
To:  Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: 6/13/2012 5:19:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight  Time
Subj: Fw: Voter Accessibility Task Force  Update
 

 
I  know we are not meeting this summer, but please take note of the 
following  message. I encourage all who qualify and live in Orange County to check 
out  this method of voting from your own computer. We need to have a large 
sample  to give this a good test. Please see below. Thank  you.
 

 
Sherri  Brun
 
-----  Original Message -----  
 
From: _Bill  Cowles_ (mailto:Bill at ocfelections.com)  
 
To: _Cathy Rogerson_ (mailto:crogerson at questinc.com)  ; _Charles  Brooks_ 
(mailto:eagle77732 at yahoo.com)  ; _Cheryl Stone_ (mailto:cmsmicro at aol.com)  ; 
_David Bottomley_ (mailto:michamocha18 at yahoo.com)  ; _David Stone_ 
(mailto:dstone at aol.com)  ;  _Dwight Sayer_ (mailto:MisterAdvocate at aol.com)  ; 
_Elizabeth Howe_ (mailto:ehowe at cilorlando.org)  ; _Helen Thomas_ 
(mailto:Helen.Thomas at dbs.fldoe.org)  ; _Ilene  Wilkins_ (mailto:iwilkins at ucpcfl.org)  ; 
_JenniferMonje_ (mailto:Jennifer_monje at dcf.state.fl.us)  ; _John Lawrence_ 
(mailto:theoldsgtmajor at aol.com)  ; _Jose I.  Fernandez_ 
(mailto:fflmgs at earthlink.net)  ; _KatiPorta_ (mailto:kporta at questinc.org)  ; _Kirsten Barrett_ 
(mailto:Kirsten at deafservicebureau.org)  ; _Larry  Turnbell_ 
(mailto:kc8phj at bellsouth.net)  ; _Linda Rimmer_ (mailto:lrimmer at goodwillcfl.org)  ; _Marie  Terese 
Henderson_ (mailto:mthlalabird at aol.com)  ; _Marni Stahlman_ 
(mailto:mstahlman at ucpcfl.org)  ; _Melinda  Sowers_ (mailto:msowers at cci.org)  ; _Merari Perez_ 
(mailto:Merari_perez at apd.state.fl.us)  ; _Mimi Reggentin_ 
(mailto:mimi.reggentin at ocfl.net)  ; _Miriam  Roth_ (mailto:miriam.roth at ocps.net)  ; _Omar 
Zeciri_ (mailto:omar.zeciri at va.gov)  ; _Palmira Ubinas_ 
(mailto:palmiraubinas at hotmail.com)  ; _Paul Odham_ (mailto:odhamp at ocps.net)  ;  _Peggy Kelley_ 
(mailto:dreamandbelieve2000 at yahoo.com)  ; _Ramon  Roman_ 
(mailto:ramon.roman at va.gov)  ; _Russ Brashear_ (mailto:rbrashear at mvtransit.com)  ; _Samme  Ripley_ 
(mailto:Samme.Ripley at ocfl.net)  ; _Sheila Young_ (mailto:sayoung125 at att.net) 
 ; _Sherri  Burn_ (mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com)  ; _Sue Velasco_ 
(mailto:sue.velasco at dbs.fldoe.org)  ; _Wendy  Shields_ (mailto:wshields at questinc.org)  
 
Sent:  Wednesday, June 13, 2012 2:28 PM
 
Subject:  Voter Accessibility Task Force Update

 

 
To All Members of the Orange  County Voter Accessibility Task Force: 
With the fall elections just  ahead I want to give you an update on the 
eVOTE program.  When we last  met in October 2011, we had a mock election and 
kickoff the eVOTE sign up  for the 2012 Elections. Several of you signed up 
to have your absentee  ballot electronically sent to you so that you could 
vote your ballot on your  computer and then print it out for return to the 
elections office. As a  backup we sent you a regular absentee ballot just in 
case the system didn’t  work. For those who tried we have several startup 
issues and most  voted using the regular absentee ballot. 
Since the Presidential Preference  Primary we have been negotiating a 
contract with Everyone Counts for this  project through the Federal Voting 
Assistance Program grant period of  2016. 
Everyone Counts’ initial  certification with the State of Florida was only 
good through the  Presidential Preference Primary this past January. It did 
include using the  system for voters with a disability. Everyone Count was 
able to get their  certification extended through the Presidential Election 
this November  6th.  But, the new certification did NOT include use by  
voters with a disability. I sent a letter to the Division of Elections  asking if 
this was an oversight or a change in their position on its use.  Last week 
they officially responded that it was an oversight and it is still  
available to a voter with a disability. Everyone Counts is working on a new  
certification at will go until the grant expires in  2016. 
Time is running short to recruit  participates for the August 14th Primary  
Elections. I know  that several groups will not be meeting again until late 
summer. If you or  someone you know want to have your absentee ballot sent 
to you  electronically please call the eVOTE line at 407-836-8683 to request 
your  ballot. We will begin mailing ballots on July 10th.  Please  share 
this information within your organization’s newsletters or  emails. 
I will be speaking to the Orange  County Disability Advisory Board on 
September 10th.  I’m  also available to do presentations to disability groups at 
any time this  summer. We need to start recruiting participants for the 
November  6th Presidential Election. It is a very long 4 ballots (front and  
back) for all voters. It will be a lot easier if you are using your home  
computer to read and study the 16 questions that will be on the  ballot. 
Please encourage all you voting  friends in the disability community to 
sign up for this unique  opportunity. 
Have a great summer.  Call  me at 407-254-6500 with your election 
questions. 
Bill Cowles 
Orange  County 
Supervisor of  Elections 


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Disclaimer: Florida has a  very broad public records law. As a result, any 
written communication created  or received by the Orange County Supervisor 
of Elections Office will be made  available to the public and media, upon 
request, unless otherwise exempt.  Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are 
public records. If you do not want  your e-mail address released in response to 
a public records request, do not  send electronic mail to this office. 
Instead, contact our office by phone or  in writing.