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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">HI everyone! I'm so excited - we have a new teleconference coming up later this month. Please share and please attend! I've pasted the description below. <br><br>If you have any questions about the program, please contact me off the list! <br><br>Best, <br><br>Ashley<br>- </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Maryland and the Maryland State Board of Elections, is hosting an evening teleconference focused on basics and voting accessibility. The event will take place on August 21, at 6:00 PM. This program will be held via teleconference.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Voting, in its essence, is the ability of an individual to make their voice heard. When you cast a vote, you’re making your needs and values known to the leaders of various social groups, the local city, county, and the federal government. But do you know why primary elections are just as important as general elections? Do you know what your rights are as they pertain to accessibility?</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The League of Women Voters of Maryland and the Maryland State Board of Elections have always worked to share the basics of voting and voting rights to Marylanders. This forty minute discussion will cover the basics of voting – including but not limited to what the voting process is, how your vote translates to the election of a candidate, and standard terms to know; the second half of the program will focus on voting accessibility – including but not limited to accessible voting booths and your rights for accessible voting.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">This program is FREE and open to all Marylanders. The program is being held via conference call and is accessible via telephone only. Program details are as follows:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">August 21, 2018</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">6:00 PM</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Call in: 515-604-9516</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Access Code: 202933</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The Presenters:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Ralph Watkins is a retired government attorney who serves as Vice President for Voters Service of the League of Women Voters of Maryland. He also serves on the Making Democracy Work Committee of LWV Montgomery County, primarily working on voter registration and distribution of the Voters’ Guide. He is also a member of the Board of the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cortnee Bryant is the Deputy Director of Election Reform and Management at the Maryland State Board of Elections. She started at Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in 2010 before joining the Maryland State Board of Elections in 2016. She enjoys working on a wide range of projects, but her primary areas of focus are polling place accessibility and creating educational videos and voter outreach materials. She can be reached at 410-269-2868 or by email at <a href="mailto:cortnee.bryant@maryland.gov">cortnee.bryant@maryland.gov</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Erin Perrone is the Director of Election Reform & Management at the Maryland State Board of Elections. She has been in the position for a little over two years but has nine years of election experience. She began her journey in elections in 2009 at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections where she managed the voting equipment. Currently, some of her responsibilities include managing the absentee ballot program, election judge training program, and various other tasks. If you would like to contact her, her phone number is 410-269-2845, and email is <a href="mailto:erin.perrone@maryland.gov">erin.perrone@maryland.gov</a>.</font></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
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<i>Outreach Librarian</i><br>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<br>Maryland State Library<br>415 Park Avenue<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603<br>
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