<div dir="auto">Good Afternoon,</div><div dir="auto">Below is the information you will need to join the Voting Works training session on the accessible absentee ballot. Please disseminate this information to as many blind and print impaired voters as possible. I hope to have a large number of Kentuckians present. </div><div dir="auto">Cathy</div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Blake, Lou Ann</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org">LBlake@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 3:14 PM<br>Subject: RE: Opportunity to practice on Voting Works electronic ballot delivery system<br>To: State President, Kentucky <<a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">cathyj1949@gmail.com</a>>, State President, Virginia <<a href="mailto:tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a>>, State President, New Jersey <<a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</a>>, State President, Massachusetts <<a href="mailto:aruell@comcast.net">aruell@comcast.net</a>>, State President, Illinois <<a href="mailto:davant1958@gmail.com">davant1958@gmail.com</a>>, Frye, Daniel <<a href="mailto:Daniel.Frye@doe.nh.gov">Daniel.Frye@doe.nh.gov</a>><br>CC: President, National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org">OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org</a>>, Lewis, Anil <<a href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">ALewis@nfb.org</a>><br></div><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="#954F72"><br><br><div class="m_-4899332722702536779WordSection1"><br><br><div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please distribute the below information to affiliate members through your affiliate lists.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The states of the Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Virginia have selected Voting Works as the accessible absentee ballot marking system for the<br><br> upcoming November general elections. Blind and low-vision voters in these states who are interested in the Voting Works system are encouraged to participate in a Q&A meeting with Voting Works on Tuesday, September 29 at 8:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern. This meeting<br><br> will include a demo of the system, and provide an opportunity to ask Voting Works representatives questions. The Zoom meeting information is as follows:<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lou Ann Blake is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Topic: Voting Works Q&A Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Time: Sep 29, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97557348567?pwd=TTByMWh3MHRzdkM4YUt2OEFiNC9Sdz09" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/97557348567?pwd=TTByMWh3MHRzdkM4YUt2OEFiNC9Sdz09</span></a><br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 975 5734 8567<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Passcode: 763418<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13017158592,,97557348567# US (Germantown)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,97557348567# US (New York)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dial by your location<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">        +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">        +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 975 5734 8567<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Find your local number:<br><br><a href="https://zoom.us/u/adAap8mJgW" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/u/adAap8mJgW</span></a><br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blind and low-vision voters who will be using the Voting Works system, or who are considering using the Voting Works system to mark their absentee ballot for the November general<br><br> election are encouraged  become familiar with this system prior to the election.  Voting Works has created a demo ballot that members can access and mark the ballot as many times as they wish. The link to the demo ballot and login information are as follows:  <br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://demo.access.vote/" target="_blank">https://demo.access.vote/</a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First Name: Demo<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last Name: Voter<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DoB: 01/01/1980<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access PIN: 040665<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be sure to bring any questions you may have after using the demo ballot to the Q&A meeting on September 29^th at 8:00 PM. If you any questions, please feel free to<br><br> contact me at <a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">lblake@nfb.org</span></a> or 410-659-9314, ext. 2221.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br></div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lou Ann<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street,+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 |<br><br><a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">lblake@nfb.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" style="width:2.1875in;height:.7916in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1032" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">                         </span><br><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1031" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt="Facebook"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d">    </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt="Twitter"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d">    </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1029" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt="Youtube"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the<br><br> lives they want.</span><u></u><u></u></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org" target="_blank">Blake, Lou Ann</a><br><br><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, September 18, 2020 5:19 PM<br><br><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com" target="_blank">State President, Kentucky</a>; <a href="mailto:tracy.soforenko@gmail.com" target="_blank"><br><br>State President, Virginia</a>; <a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net" target="_blank">State President, New Jersey</a>;<br><br><a href="mailto:aruell@comcast.net" target="_blank">State President, Massachusetts</a>; <a href="mailto:davant1958@gmail.com" target="_blank"><br><br>State President, Illinois</a>; <a href="mailto:Daniel.Frye@doe.nh.gov" target="_blank">Frye, Daniel</a><br><br><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org" target="_blank">President, National Federation of the Blind</a>;<br><br><a href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org" target="_blank">Lewis, Anil</a><br><br><br><b>Subject: </b>Opportunity to practice on Voting Works electronic ballot delivery system</p><br><br></div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br><div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As you are probably aware, your state will be implementing the Voting Works/My Ballot electronic ballot delivery system for the November general election so that blind, low-vision,<br><br> and other voters with print disabilities can mark their absentee ballot privately and independently. The implementation of accessible absentee voting in your state is a direct result of the advocacy efforts of the National Federation of the Blind.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To help our members become familiar with this system, Voting Works has created a demo ballot that members can access and mark the ballot as many times as they wish. The link<br><br> to the demo ballot and login information are as follows:   <u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://demo.access.vote/" target="_blank">https://demo.access.vote/</a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First Name: Demo<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last Name: Voter<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DoB: 01/01/1980<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access PIN: 040665<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please distribute this information to affiliate members through your affiliate lists.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am also working with Voting Works to schedule a Zoom meeting so that members can ask a Voting Works representative questions they may have about the system. Currently, I am<br><br> looking at Tuesday, September 29, or Wednesday, September 30 at 8:00 pm Eastern. If either of these dates conflict with scheduled affiliate meetings, please let me know. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much!<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<br><br><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br></div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lou Ann</span><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street,+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 |<br><br><a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">lblake@nfb.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" style="width:2.1875in;height:.7916in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">                         </span><br><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt="Facebook"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d">    </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt="Twitter"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d">    </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="m_-4899332722702536779_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt="Youtube"></span></a><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the<br><br> lives they want.</span><u></u><u></u></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4899332722702536779DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><br><br></div><br><br><br><br><br><br></div><br><br></div></div>