[NJTechDiv] Fwd: Public Service Announcement curtesy of Blind Bargains

[Mario Brusco]

   Be My Eyes makes accessible voting information available through its app

Tangela Mahaffey

https://www.blindbargains.com/aboutauthor.php?u=9976> Sep 30, 2020 10:03 
PM ET


Voting is important, in 2020 perhaps more so than ever. However, the 
ongoing COVID19 changes mean that this process looks different than it 
has in years past. Be My Eyes is making accessible voting information 
available by state in its app. See the text of the Be My Eyes email, and 
find out about some patriotic items available from the National Braille 
Press, below.

As blind and low-vision people, we are underestimated and 
underrepresented every day of our lives. Voting in an election is our 
chance to change that. We may only turn out a few million strong, but in 
an election, that can make a big difference.
That’s why, for the 2020 presidential election, Be My Eyes and Vote.org 
are teaming up – to make sure that for any American with a visual 
impairment, the process of registering and preparing to vote is as clear 
and accessible as possible.

Using Be My Eyes, you can check whether you are registered to vote, be 
guided through registering if you are not already, and receive 
information about voting by mail and COVID-19 guidelines specific to 
your state. According to Will Butler, president of Be my Eyes, "In a 
time where social distancing is still a huge part of daily lives for all 
Americans, it’s more important than ever that everyone has a way to 
access all necessary information, to make sure that they are motivated 
and confident about voting come November."

Inn order to access voting information and assistance, open the Be My 
Eyes app, enter the Specialized Help menu and select Vote.org from the 
list of available organizations in the “Civic Engagement” category. 
Vote.org volunteers will be open to take your calls through Be My Eyes 
Monday through Friday 12pm to 4pm ET.

Additionally, the National Braille press has begun to offer several 
braille and tactile items potentially of interest to voters across the 
nation. The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United 
States are available as a brf document or single volume braille book. 
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/CONST.html

You can receive 1 copy of these documents, in either downloadable 
braille file or physical braille book, free of charge, and can email the 
National Braille Press at orders at nbp.org <mailto:orders at nbp.org> to 
discuss the cost of receiving multiple copies.


The National Braille Press also provides a tactile American flag with 
the pledge of aleagance written in either contracted or uncontracted 
braille.

https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/FLAG.html

The product discription reads,

Does your child or student know what the American flag looks like? Have 
they read the Pledge of Allegiance?
These brilliant, red, white, and blue flags from KBTI feature tactile 
stars and stripes. The tactile horizontal red stripes are labeled with 
the lower case "r" at the far right, and the white stripes are labeled 
with the lower case "w."
The Pledge of Allegiance is displayed in large print over the red and 
white stripes, in alternating black and white lettering, and is also 
written in braille over the red stripes. Immediately beneath the flag is 
a key in braille. Flags measure 7.5" x 9.5".

You can buy your tactile flag now for $5.00
https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/FLAG.html

From:

https://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=22014