[NFBofAlaska] Fwd: Information and demonstration of the accessible voting machines

Thu Sep 22 19:21:43 UTC 2022

Looks like I missed this one.
Oh well, we’ll try for next year.
Thanks.

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> On Sep 21, 2022, at 9:20 PM, Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I can’t imagine them being anything else. However, I’m going for a short time tomorrow so I will let you know.
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> From: NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Blair via NFBofAlaska
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 6:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NFBofAlaska] Fwd: Information and demonstration of the accessible voting machines
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> I'm assuming these are the same "accessible" voting machines used in the August 16th Primary? 
> Brian 
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> On Sep 21, 2022, at 12:40 PM, Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
> If any of you can attend this demo to use the accessible voting machines,, I will be there tomorrow between 11:00 and noon. I think this is a worthwhile opportunity, though I did learn about it kind of late. See you tomorrow. 
> Regards, Bonnie  
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> From: Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at alaskabvi.org>
> Date: September 21, 2022 at 12:24:54 PM AKDT
> To: lucas.bonnie at gmail.com
> Subject: FW: Information and demonstration of the accessible voting machines
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> From: Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at AlaskaBVI.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:20 PM
> To: Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at AlaskaBVI.org>
> Subject: FW: Information and demonstration of the accessible voting machines
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> From: Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at AlaskaBVI.org> 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 12:04 PM
> Subject: Information and demonstration of the accessible voting machines
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> From: Alaska Department of Health <AlaskaDOH at public.govdelivery.com> 
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 12:59 PM
> To: Info <info at alaskabvi.org>
> Subject: Accessible Voting Machine Demonstration for Persons with Disabilities AND Statewide Conference on Independent Living and Employment
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> The Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education shares the following information:
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> Accessible Voting Machine Demonstration for Persons with Disabilities 
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> The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (GCDSE), invite you to join us this Thursday, Sept. 22 from 9:00am to Noon at the Egan Convention Center in downtown Anchorage (555. West 5th Ave, Anchorage), for a demonstration on how accessible voting machines work. The Division of Elections will have four voting tablets and two ballot scanners available for demonstration in the Explorer Hall Lobby at street level from 9 am to noon on September 22.  There will be Division of Elections staff on-hand to assist anyone interested in learning the accessibility features of this new voting equipment.  This is open to all members of the general public.
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> Statewide Conference on Independent Living and Employment 
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> To all disability advocates, it is not too late to register for the “Living, Working and Playing Towards Independence Conference September 21-23 at the Egan Convention Center. Click link below to register and see the draft agenda. Cost is $85 for consumers and self-advocates, and $115 for agency sponsored participants.
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