[NHLakesChapter] Letter to use to file a federal complaint about inaccessible voting

Fri Dec 29 22:56:31 UTC 2023

Another Good Evening All,

Attached please find a fillable form letter to use when contacting your town or city clerk about your plan to file a federal complaint about inaccessible voting at your town or city election.

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

fred.fournier.jr at gmail.com <mailto: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!

Notification of Filing Federal Complaint

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Dear Click or tap here to enter text.,

I am writing to tell you of my disappointment regarding my inaccessible voting experience on Click or tap here to enter text.. I notified you on Click or tap here to enter text., before the local election, that I needed an accommodation to vote and requested that an accessible voting system be available to use. When I got to my polling place, there was no accessible way for me to vote privately and independently. I am willing to share further details with you. 

New Hampshire citizens have the right to vote independently, privately, and with a secret ballot in federal, state, and local elections. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act establish specific protections and require that equal access is provided for people with disabilities, including the right to vote. Because I was denied an accessible means to vote, I plan to file an ADA complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding this failure to make the local election accessible to voters with disabilities.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

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