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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The only ways that I can think of why someone’s vote would not go through are the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- you try to vote via a phone number that was not listed for you on the white list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- when voting via text message, you were spelling out the number instead of typing the number (1 for yes or 2 for no)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- you are a current dues paying member, but did not register for the convention prior to Nay 31, so you were deemed ineligible to vote<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- you registered for the convention prior to the May 31 deadline, but during the verification process we showed that you were delinquent in paying your membership dues, so you were deemed ineligible to vote<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Outside of those scenarios, I don’t know why your vote would not go through. I understand that some members had difficulty voting for whatever reason, which was outside of our control.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone enjoyed the convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Gindlesperger via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 11, 2021 6:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nfbp-talk <Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Emily Gindlesperger <skewbdobdo@verizon.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] Voting a #NFB21<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It has been brought to our attention that despite having followed NFB voting requirements and identification with cell phone numbers, some people were unable to vote at this years convention.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you had any problems or difficulties voting during #NFB21, please let me know at <a href="mailto:vp2@nfbp.org">vp2@nfbp.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thank you!! Hope you all had a great convention!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Emily W. Gindlesperger </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Legislative Director</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><b>2nd Vice President</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><b>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania </b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Please note that all or any portion of this message may have been dictated using speech to text technology. Do not hesitate to request clarification if necessary.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>