<div dir="auto">Good Morning,</div><div dir="auto">I want to remind all of you to join us for the Voting Works training tonight at 8 Eastern time. The Zoom link is posted below in the email from Lou Ann Blake at our National Office.</div><div dir="auto">Cathy</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><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>