<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Greetings all, </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px"> </span><br></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Last week I reported NJ Accessible Voting Bill A4647 passed Legislative and Appropriations committees and was introduced by Senator Madden </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">and referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee</span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">. This bill may be on their calendar for a vote as early as March 16. Link to download and review bill below.</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.6292px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" href="https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S3302/id/2611897/New_Jersey-2022-S3302-Introduced.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S3302/id/2611897/New_Jersey-2022-S3302-Introduced.html</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Issue:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Several groups will be opposing this bill, in particular the electronic return portion. This portion of the bill is critical and must be included and why we need a massive call to action!</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Solution:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Each one of us must email and/or call each committee member to advocate and educate on the importance of why NJ needs an Accessible Voting Bill to include Electronic Delivery and Return. Share with them your personal experiences, barriers and the discriminations you face. How we are unable to vote independently and privately which lead to many of us being excluded from our democratic voting processes. It is critical for them to know how many of us do not vote and do not have access to independent and private voting.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Also, please share far and wide with blind and sighted individuals asking family, friends, co-workers, classmates, fellow worshipers and other blindness and disability organizations to do the same. </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Without our collective action this bill will not pass therefore, taking away the next step for a full vote on passing an Accessible Bill. Now is the time for action and your voices to be heard. This bill will change what it means to be blind in New Jersey.  Can we count on you to do your part? I hope so!</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Along with your personal stories you may wish to include some of the following points:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">For starters, Title II of the ADA requires that voters with disabilities have the same opportunity to vote privately and independently as voters without disabilities. Problems with only having electronic ballot delivery:</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;text-align:justify"></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Many blind voters do not own a printer; therefore, ballots must be downloaded and taken somewhere for printing. This process takes away our independence and privacy.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Even if a printer is owned, there is no verification that what is printed is correct which requires sighted assistance </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">again compromising</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> privacy of the ballot.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Having to provide a signature is problematic as it may require sighted assistance. </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Electronic Ballot Return provides alternatives to signature matching.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Lack of accessible or affordable transportation to voting polls.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Physical mobility restrictions to get to voting polls and use </span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">accessible</span><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> hardware at voting polls.  </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Limited or no safe pedestrian walkways   </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">And possible inclement weather conditions</span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW165917283 gmail-BCX8" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></li></ul><p></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW16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ns-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Senator Gopal</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(80,80,84);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">732-695-3371</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(80,80,84)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" href="mailto:sengopal@njleg.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">sengopal@njleg.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(39,39,39);line-height:24.8208px"></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(39,39,39)"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(39,39,39)"><br></span></font></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Senator Holzapfel</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(39,39,39);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">732-840-9028</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(39,39,39)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" href="mailto:senholzapf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0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Senator Turner</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">609-323-7239</span></span><span class="gmail-LineBreakBlob gmail-BlobObject gmail-DragDrop gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"> </span><br class="gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre"></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a class="gmail-Hyperlink gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" href="mailto:senturner@njleg.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-Underlined gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">senturner@njleg.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-EmptyTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="gmail-Paragraph gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Again, please do your part by</span></span></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">sharing far and wide and</span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> contacting each committee member in favor of passing this bill. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span class="gmail-NormalTextRun gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span class="gmail-EOP gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></p></div><div class="gmail-OutlineElement gmail-Ltr gmail-SCXW220098824 gmail-BCX8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:lt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