[Nfbmo] FW: HB 1278 - Accessible Voting Equipment

Dacia Luck dacia.luck at gmail.com
Sat Jan 18 15:09:05 UTC 2014


So at the risk of asking a dumb question is HB 1278 Rep English's bill
or will he be submitting another bill as well along with whoever is
submitting HB 1278?

Dacia

On 1/18/14, Chris <cktisdal at charter.net> wrote:
> Hey Shelia,
>
> Just to let you know, Brent Ford talked with Rep. English last week.  Rep.
> English will be re-introducing his bill!!!!
>
> Warmly,
>
> Chris
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at att.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:13 PM
> To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FW: HB 1278 - Accessible Voting Equipment
>
>> Okay, HB  1278 is the Accessible Voting Bill. Erase that number in my
>> text
>> in your mind and may it never be said again. I'm assuming that most of
>> you
>> reached this conclusion on your own but I wanted to let you know I too
>> realize mo error and don't require all of you to email this correction to
>>
>> me
>> (grins and giggles).
>> Shelia
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelia Wright
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:05 PM
>> To: nfbmo at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfbmo] FW: HB 1278 - Accessible Voting Equipment
>>
>> Below is a summary I received from Marty Exline concerning HB xxxx on
>> Accessible Voting which was introduced by Rep. English.
>>
>> Shelia Wright
>>
>>
>>
>> From: modisabilaw-bounces at lists.mo.gov
>> [mailto:modisabilaw-bounces at lists.mo.gov] On Behalf Of Marty Exline
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:51 AM
>> To: MO Disability Policy/Law Listserv
>> Subject: [Modisabilaw] HB 1278 - Accessible Voting Equipment
>>
>>
>>
>> HB 1278 - Accessible Voting Equipment
>>
>> Rep. English
>>
>>
>>
>> This bill is identical to the one that Rep. English sponsored last year.
>> It
>> has not been assigned to a committee.  Last year's bill was not assigned
>> to
>> a committee by the Speaker until late in the session, so did not get a
>> committee hearing.
>>
>>
>>
>> The bill requires at least one accessible voting machine to be available
>> for
>> use at each polling place for all statewide elections, elections for the
>> general assembly or local elections.
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently, the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires one
>> accessible
>> machine at each polling place for all federal elections.  However, for
>> elections when there are no national contests such as President, U.S.
>> Senate, or U.S. Representative, the requirement does not apply.  Local
>> election officials do not always make accessible equipment available for
>> elections where there are no federal contests.
>>
>>
>>
>> HB1278 also includes a provision that any additional election costs for
>> the
>> maintenance and use of the accessible machines during statewide and
>> general
>> assembly elections shall be paid for by the state and subject to
>> appropriations.
>>
>>
>>
>> HB1278 also specifies that voters are not required to provide
>> confirmation
>> of blindness or visual impairment to use accessible voting machines.  The
>> bill also mentions that "blind or visually impaired voters" may also vote
>>
>> by
>> absentee ballot if they choose -- although this is an already an option
>> for
>> persons with disabilities.
>>
>>
>>
>> ###
>>
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