[NFBMT] Corey Stapleton

[marjorie gregg]

wow  great news

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 6:35 AM BRESLAUERS via NFBMT <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Montana Quietly Leading The Way
>
> by Corey Stapleton
>
> ________________________________________
>
> Bold is in. Drama is king. Audacity is cool.
>
> But when it comes to managing Montana's election systems, we have taken a
> different tack.
>
> Our office has been thoughtful.  Quietly, we have improved nearly every
> aspect of running Montana elections.
>
>
>
> When my administration began in 2017, we changed the name of the Secretary
> of
> State's election division from 'Election and Government Services' to
> 'Election and Voter Services'.  Our changed focus from government to voters
> was intentional.  Every day, we place the interests of voters first.
>
>
>
> For fifteen years, nobody in Montana had been able to solve what to do with
> the AutoMARK voting kits.  Every county clerk in Montana had these aging,
> bulky election machines which were rarely used.  AutoMARKs had never lived
> up
> to the hype of adequately serving the disability community.
>
>
>
> We solved the AutoMARK problem.  I crafted compromise legislation which
> bridged the needs of the disability community with an acceptable physical
> ballot.  This was huge.  This paved the way for using lighter, modern
> voting
> machines in Montana, and we provided money to all 56 counties for
> purchasing
> at least one new machine per local precinct.
>
>
>
> That was a big story of compromise you likely never heard.
>
>
>
> This year, we've continued to invest money directly into Montana's local
> election offices.  Every single county has increased security via
> two-factor
> authentication, and every county has opportunities (and funding from our
> Office) to upgrade technology.
>
>
>
> In three short years I have directed $2.6 million to Montana counties.  We
> have increased the security of elections, increased the integrity of mail
> ballots, promoted high voter turnout, maintained valuable communication and
> respect with Indian reservations, and worked tirelessly with legislators,
> National Guard, and the Department of Homeland Security.
>
>
>
> Quietly, we've gone on about our business.  And our business?  Serving you!
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Corey Stapleton
>
> Montana Secretary of State
>
>
>
> The Mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to help commerce
> thrive, promote democracy, and record history for future generations.
>
>
>
> State Capitol Building
>
> 1301 E. 6th Avenue
>
> Helena, MT 59601
>
> 406.444.2034
>
> sosmt.gov
>
>
>
> Joy Breslauer, First Vice President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
>
> Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>
>
>
>
> Live the life you want
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we
> work
> together to help blind people live the lives they want.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NFBMT mailing list
> NFBMT at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmt_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NFBMT:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmt_nfbnet.org/marjgregg2%40gmail.com
>