[Nfbf-l] Election Day coming

[Judith Hamilton]

Jim,
The same challenge exists in Alachua County also. The county supervisor of elections, with the county commission and state approval(s) have one machine in each precinct, plus a machine on election day at the county administration building, and one machine at each of the early voting locations. Since I have been using the machine at the precinct on election day and early voting over the years, the poll workers thank me for coming in because they don't get an opportunity to use the little bit of training they receive. I do not think we have the Automark in Alachua County and when I spoke to our supervisor of elections in August, they have to get new machines before the 2016 election year. It has been my experience that the poll workers are challenged by programing the ballot card for the voter prior to putting it into the machine. When I voted last Wednesday they had a hard time getting it to be audible and had to get assistance from the IT person for the county over the phone. There has never been a line to use the machine. Jim and everyone, it may not be fear so much as it is lack of transportation to get to the polling place. There is really no place someone could safely and comfortably wait for a private ride or paratransit for some of the length of time you have to wait. Presently, our early voting locations are at 2 county libraries and the county administration building downtown. If you have good navigational skills you possibly could run an errand after you get done voting, however, not many places are equipped or customer friendly for someone to sit and wait to be transported back home. I believe the majority of our population just feels more comfortable voting absentee ballot through the mail since lots of people cannot afford transportation just to go vote. We have the technology at least in this county, but lack the community support. There is a long way to go.
Judy


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Ellsworth via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Oct 28, 2014 8:40 AM
>To: 'Sherri' <flmom2006 at gmail.com>, 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Election Day coming
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>Everyone,
>
>Let's make sure to get out their and vote and of course you should take
>advantage of the Automark system.  It is really so easy and works great.
>You can be done voting and never need assistance in 5-10 minutes from the
>time you sit down at the machine.  We really need to get out there and use
>the Automark accessible machines.  The guy I was talking to at the voting
>location told me that they probably don't see more then a couple of people a
>day using the Automark.  I would bet that many people use the absentee
>ballot which requires assistance if you are totally blind or have limited
>vision.  I think that many people just don't want to have to leave their
>home.  Maybe they are afraid?
>
>Thanks, and for Pete's sake vote,
>Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri via
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>Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 7:33 AM
>To: Bill Outman; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
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>I early voted. It was great. We have the automark systm and it works very 
>well. Thanks for the reminder.
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>From: "Bill Outman via Nfbf-l" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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>Subject: [Nfbf-l] Election Day coming
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>Good afternoon.
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>I am writing to remind everyone, in case anyone may have forgotten, that
>Election Day is coming on Tuesday, November 4 at your local precinct or you
>may vote early at select locations in your county.
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>
>
>Be sure to make your voice heard on the federal, state and local offices
>that are up for election and the various ballot issues you will see.
>
>
>
>Bill Outman
>
>Secretary, Greater Daytona Beach Chapter
>
>National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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