[Ohio-talk] New Voter Machines

[Cheryl Fields]

Thanks Eric. So, different counties could have different accessible
voting machines...wow.
I am going to make it my business to find out what is going on in
Cuyahoga county. Will keep you posted. CF



On 6/8/18, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> When I worked on this project many years ago now, the decisions were made at
> the County level. Each County Board of Elections decided which machines the
> County would have. I expect that’s how it still works.
>
> Eric
>
>> On Jun 8, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Cheryl Fields via Ohio-Talk
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> My thought is to get in now, ground floor, before a decision is made.
>> The Ohio Board of Elections Commissioners usually make these
>> decisions, may have the name mixed up. However, since the current
>> machines are in working order, we need to make sure the next
>> generation is just as good prior to purchase.
>> I think it is reasonable to ask as soon as possible to participate in
>> the process. Currently, the i pad test to sign in Cuyahoga county
>> voters at the polls is not accessible and exclude the visually
>> impaired and blind from working at the polls. CF
>>
>>
>> On 6/8/18, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Robby, we have not yet but we will and when the opportunity arrives would
>>> you be interested in helping with the testing?  I think chapters could
>>> reach
>>> out now to the board of elections and ask about the machines we could
>>> even
>>> request a demonstration.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard Payne,  President
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Robert
>>> Spangler
>>> via Ohio-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:24 PM
>>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Robert Spangler <spangler.robert at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] New Voter Machines
>>>
>>> Hi all, I heard an announcement on the radio that our voter machines in
>>> Ohio
>>> will be upgraded in time for the 2020 presidential election.  I'm
>>> wondering
>>> if the affiliate has reached out to check the accessibility of these new
>>> machines, or if the time would be now to investigate this.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Robby
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Cheryl E. Fields
>>
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Wishing You All the Best,

Cheryl E. Fields


A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human
life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will
never sit.
--D. Elton Trueblood