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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Denise Valkema [mailto:valkemadenise@aol.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2020 2:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Denise Valkema<br><b>Subject:</b> NFBF2020 Number to vote & draft Principles of engagement <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear members,<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Attached and pasted below is our draft principles of engagement that will be read Friday night at our board meeting and read Saturday morning during general session. Members enrolled to vote will vote to approve the principles of engagement after the second reading. We will have an opportunity during our rookie roundup, Sunday night, September 27th at 8pm to practice voting and one time during convention to practice prior to an official vote. The number to call or text to vote is: <a href="tel:(352)%20706-5195"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:purple'>(352) 706-5195</span></a>. You will need to vote from the phone number you used to enroll to vote. Remember one vote per number per person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Principles of Engagement</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>1. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Every member in good standing who registered for the convention by September 4, 2020, will be offered an opportunity to enroll in the NFBFL2020 voting system. All voters must be enrolled by </span></span><span class=s14><b><i><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>September 16,2020, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.</span></i></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>2. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>All individuals who are members, are registered for the convention, and who opt into the voter enrollment system by the specified time, will constitute the pool of convention voters. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>3. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>All voting will be done via SMS (text message) or by phone.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>4. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Any matter must receive 51 percent support of the votes cast by the convention voters present and voting in order to be affirmed.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>5. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Present and voting will mean the subset of convention voters who actually cast a vote on a given question. Thus, voters who are indifferent to a matter cannot block its consideration by the Convention by choosing not to cast a vote.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>6. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>All votes will be allocated three minutes for vote time.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>7. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>After three minutes, if the outcome to the question under consideration is unclear, or system fails, the chair will have members vote by raise of hands for a definitive outcome.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>8. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>If voting indicates 75 percent support for or against a question prior to the three -minute period elapsing, the chair may elect to move to the next order of business.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>9. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>An opportunity to practice voting will be offered in the Convention on a question that has no impact on the policy of the organization.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Motions and Nominations from the Floor</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>10. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Only members registered and in good standings will be able to make motions, second motions, and nominate candidates from the floor during the Convention.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>11. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Should a member wish to make a motion or nominate a member for election by the Convention, members will raise hand to bring it forward.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Resolutions</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>12. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Resolutions to be presented to the Convention must proceed through the resolutions committee process as usual.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>13. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Resolutions being recommended to the Convention by the committee will be posted to the web at </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/urlphp?u=17648&qid=3886722"><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:black'>nfbflorida.org/resolutions</span></b></span></a></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'> by 8:00 p.m. EDT or three hours after the committee meeting (whichever is later) on </span></span><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>October 2, 2020</span></b></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>14. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Chapter delegations will be encouraged to discuss resolutions during the Convention prior to the vote </span></span><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>on October 4, 2020.</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>15. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Those wishing to speak for or against a resolution on the floor of the Convention must submit their interest in doing so by sending an email to </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="mailto:resolutions@nfbflorida.org"><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:black'>resolutions@nfbflorida.org</span></span></a></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'> by 5:30 p.m. EDT on </span></span><span class=s10><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>October 3, 2020.</span></b></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'> The email must contain the individual</span></span><span dir=RTL></span><span class=s16><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL style='font-size:8.5pt'><span dir=RTL></span>’</span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>s full name, chapter, the number of the resolution they wish to discuss, whether they are for or against the resolution, and a phone number where they can best be reached in case there is an issue with the Zoom platform.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>16. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>Reminders will be given at each of the general sessions prior to the deadline regarding the above process.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-7.5pt'><span class=s12><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>17. </span></span><span class=s13><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>In determining the amount of debate a resolution requires, the chair may use the Zoom polling option to get a sense of the crowd, ask the delegates for their feeling on cutting off the debate, or engage some other strategy outside of the voting system to gauge the sense of the Convention</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Together, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Denise Valkema, President <span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(305)972-8529<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>president@nfbflorida.org</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>www.nfbflorida.org</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Follow us @nfbflorida</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>You can live the life you want.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></body></html>