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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dr. Kathryn Summers at the University of Baltimore has added additional days for usability and accessibility testing of new voting equipment that is currently
being developed by the vendor of the system used in Maryland. Please see below for information on how to participate in this important testing. I encourage everyone interested to take advantage of this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Subject: Usability and Accessibility Study of New Voting Equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">You are invited to help us evaluate some new voting equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">What you will do: Vote a sample ballot on a new ballot marking device and share feedback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">When: June 2018, multiple days and times available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Where: University of Baltimore, 1420 N Charles St, Room 239<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Incentives: Participants will receive $80 for a one-hour session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Contact: Dr. Kathryn Summers, ksummers@ubalt.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If interested, you may also fill out this form:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:15.0pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#666666">We are testing new voting equipment that is currently under development by the vendor of Maryland's ballot marking
devices. We'd like to help them make usability and accessibility decisions about this voting equipment while it is still in development. Right now, it is a lot easier for them to make improvements. We will be testing at the University of Baltimore, at 1420
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">University of Baltimore, AC 200S, Room E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Blake, Lou Ann <LBlake@nfb.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 6, 2018 12:57:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathryn Summers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: usability and accessibility testing of a next generation ballot marking device</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hi from Spain. I have asked Gabe Cazares to forward your email to the NFB of Maryland list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On Jun 5, 2018, at 9:35 PM, Kathryn Summers <<a href="mailto:ksummers@ubalt.edu" id="LPlnk233962">ksummers@ubalt.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Lou Ann,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Can we ask you to send out a recruiting memo to local NFB members?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">ES&S is working on the next generation of their ballot marking device, and they are allowing us to test it for usability and accessibility before everything gets set in stone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I need six participants who are legally blind (may or may not use screenreaders), and six with "low" vision who do not use screenreaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The testing will take place on June 15, 22, and 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I'll draft an actual recruiting email that you can forward and send it to you later this evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Kathryn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">University of Baltimore, AC 200S, Room E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Baltimore, MD 21201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Blake, Lou Ann <<a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org" id="LPlnk153512">LBlake@nfb.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 25, 2017 12:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathryn Summers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: NFB Survey Blurb</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kathryn,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Not a problem—just glad I checked the link before I posted the announcement to our members list!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I am glad that the feedback was helpful. I will let our AT team know that Google forms would not allow the issues to be fixed so they can let the folks at
Google know.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We appreciate you sharing the results with us.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(410) 659-9314 x 2221</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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