[nfbmi-talk] Voting Liaison

[Larry Posont]

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
20812 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

April 23, 2013

Dear Michigan Federationists:

     The National Office has sent me an email concerning a project
that they are conducting that involves having a liaison from each
state that will be trained to help make voting as accessible as
possible for blind voters. I am including the email below this letter.
Please write me off list and let me know if you would like to be
Michigan's Voting Liaison.

Sincerely

Larry Posont, President
National Federation of the Blind of Michigan(313) 271-3058
Email: president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
(313) 271-3058
Web page
www.nfbmi.org


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From: "Walton, Carylin" <CWalton at nfb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:40 PM
Subject: Announcement for April Presidential Release

Dear Mr. Posont:

As part of our continuing effort to make the election process
accessible to blind and visually impaired voters, the National
Federation of the Blind is developing a voting liaison training
program for use by our state affiliates. The development of this
program is funded by a Help America Vote Act (HAVA) training/technical
assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Community Living. The purpose of the
voting liaison program is to train one member of each state
affiliate to work with the state and/or local board of elections to
eliminate barriers to accessible voting that prevent blind
voters from casting a private, independent ballot. All state affiliate
presidents are encouraged to appoint an experienced blind or
visually impaired voter as their affiliate voting liaison to help
ensure that the rights of all blind and visually impaired voters
in their state are not violated. Each affiliate president should
provide their voting liaison's name and contact information to Lou
Ann Blake, NFB HAVA project manager, no later than April 15, 2013, via
e-mail at lblake at nfb.org<mailto:lblake at nfb.org> or by phone
at 410-659-9314, extension 2221. Questions about the voting liaison
program should also be directed to Lou Ann.

Sincerely,

Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
Director of Outreach
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street
    at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230