[Nfbmd] Accessible Voting System Public Demonstration

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Dear Federation family 

I just spoke with my contact at the Board of Elections in Montgomery
county. 

It is very important that we go to this demonstration as to help
ourselves. 

We have been fortunate with our current voting system and we "need to
maintain and/or enhance the current functionality" of the new system. 

In the old system, a person could change the language of the ballot
without loosing his selections already made. 

 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 

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From: Nfbmd [mailto:nfbmd-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blake, Lou
Ann
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:25 PM
To: nfbmd at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbmd] Accessible Voting System Public Demonstration

 

Hello Everyone,

 

The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) is in the process of
replacing our current electronic voting system with a paper-based
system. The new paper-based system will be the voting system used in the
state of Maryland starting with the 2016 elections. 

 

Currently SBE is testing and certifying new accessible voting machines
that produce a paper ballot for future purchase by the state. As part of
this certification process, SBE will host a public demonstration of an
accessible voting system developed by Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. The
public demonstration will take place on Wednesday, November 13th from
2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the University of Baltimore William H. Thumel
Business Center, 11 W. Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore.

 

It is vitally important that SBE select a new voting system that is
accessible and easy to use so that we as blind voters will continue to
be able to exercise our right to cast a private and independent ballot.
I encourage everyone who is able to attend this free public
demonstration to provide our state election officials with feedback on
the Dominion voting system. This is our opportunity to provide input on
the voting system we may be using starting in 2016. Additional
information about the public demonstration is included on the attached
flyer.

 

Thanks in advance for your participation!

 

Lou Ann

 

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