[Nfbo-announce] Fwd: Did you have an issue with voting today?

[Kirk Wagner]

> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Esther Harlow <eharlow at droregon.org>
> Subject: Did you have an issue with voting today?
> Date: May 17, 2016 at 4:03:31 PM PDT
> To: Julie Wright <julie at oralhull.org>, Jim Jackson <actionjimjackson at gmail.com>, kwagner8197 at gmail.com, Jan Sran <blindob at gmail.com>, kjocums at icloud.com, president at nfb-oregon.org, Sharon Elder <sharon.access at comcast.net>
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> Hello,
> 
> I'm wondering if you would forward this message to your networks, particularly any voters you know who are blind.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
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> Many Oregonians with disabilities, including blind voters, use the Alternate Format Ballot available by email or on the Secretary of State's website.
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> Some screen readers are not reading "Yes" and "No" on ballot measures on the May 17 ballot, making it difficult for blind voters to know how they are voting. This impacted all ballot measures in Oregon, including the gas tax in Portland and local bond measures.
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> Did you or someone you know use a screen reader to mark an Alternate Format Ballot? 
> Did you have a problem knowing if you were voting yes or no?
>  
> If you are concerned your vote did not count correctly or you are not sure you voted the way you want, please call Disability Rights Oregon at 800-452-1694 <tel:800-452-1694>, or the Secretary of State's Elections Division at 866-673-8683 <tel:866-673-8683>.
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> The Elections Division is aware of the situation and has worked to remedy it for future elections.
> 
> -- 
> Esther Harlow
> Voting Rights Advocate, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA)
> Disability Rights Oregon
> eharlow at droregon.org <mailto:eharlow at droregon.org>
> 503-243-2081 x 206
> 
> I am out of the office on Fridays.
> 
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