[NHLakesChapter] Letter to use to request accessible voting

Thu Dec 28 23:28:44 UTC 2023

Good Evening All,

Attached please find a fillable form letter to use when contacting your town
or city clerk about your request to vote with an accessible voting system at
your next town or city election. You may edit the letter to use it when
giving notice that you plan to use the One4All voting system at the upcoming
Federal Primary, or for any other State or Federal Elections as well.

Please be in touch if you have any questions, or if you would like any
assistance with the form letter.  The more of us that exercise our right to
vote with an accessible system, the better it will be for all of us and
future voters as well.  The more voices that speak will help our requests to
be heard. Here are phone numbers and email addresses for Jean, Fred and
myself. We all would love to help anyone!

 <mailto:Jean.Shiner at comcast.net> Jean.Shiner at comcast.net 603-770-8791

 <mailto:fred.fournier.jr at gmail.com> fred.fournier.jr at gmail.com 603-382-5730

DanaTrahan at comcast.net <mailto:DanaTrahan at comcast.net>  603-365-5242

I have also copied the text of the Word Document below.  Happy Voting!

Click or tap here to enter text.

Dear Click or tap here to enter text.

My name is Click or tap here to enter text. and I am registered to vote in
Click or tap here to enter text..  I intend to vote in person during the
upcoming election on Click or tap here to enter text.. Due to my disability,
it is unreasonable for me to complete a paper ballot independently. Under
federal law, Click or tap here to enter text. is required to provide an
accessible means for people with disabilities to vote privately and
independently. I am writing to request that Click or tap here to enter text.
provide an accessible voting device for the upcoming election so that I can
complete my ballot without assistance. An accessible voting device could be
similar to the One4All accessible voting system that is already used during
federal elections. 

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act requires municipalities to provide equal access to
government services and programs, which includes voting. Voters without
disabilities are able to fill out their ballots privately and independently.
However, because Click or tap here to enter text. has not provided an
accessible way for me to vote, the only way that I am able to complete a
ballot is to have another person fill out my ballot for me. As a result, I
am treated differently than voters who do not have disabilities. This
unequal access violates federal law.  

All New Hampshire citizens have the right to vote independently, privately,
and with a secret ballot in all elections.  Local municipalities are
obligated to provide voters with an accessible way to vote. Both Concord and
Exeter have already implemented accessible voting in their local elections,
using Democracy Live as a vendor. I would encourage you to reach out to the
Concord City Clerk for more information.

I am hopeful that I will be able to vote using an accessible voting system
in the upcoming local election. Rather than filing legal complaints, I would
prefer to find a solution to make future municipal elections accessible to
vote. I am happy to meet with you and other necessary parties to discuss
this issue further. 

 However, If the city is not willing to provide an accessible means to vote
in the Click or tap here to enter text.election, I plan to file a federal
ADA complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice. Please let me know whether the city is willing to provide residents
with an accessible voting option no later than Click or tap here to enter
text..

Thank you for your attention to this matter, I look forward to hearing back
from you soon.

Sincerely,

Click or tap here to enter text. 

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