[PACapitalChapter] Fwd: ***Very Important***

Timothy McCarthy thmccarthy at icloud.com
Fri Jul 10 22:39:23 UTC 2020


Jason,


> Questions:
> Did you apply for an accessible write-in ballot for use in the June 2020 primary?  Note: An accessible write-in ballot option refers to the voting option where a voter sends an email to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declaring he or she has a disability; in response, the voter receives an email with PDF attachments, including a blank “write-in” ballot and a list of candidates running for office; and the voter “fills in” the ballot on a computer, prints it, and then returns the ballot to local election officials (either by mail or by hand delivery).
> 
> Did you use the accessible write-in ballot in order to vote in the June 2020 primary? No not available in my county. 
> 
> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did you return the printed ballot to local election officials in person, or did you return it by mail?N/A
> 
> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you?N/A
> 
> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you with printing the ballot? N/A
> 
> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you with mailing the ballot back to local election officials?N/A 
> 
> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, do you have copies of documents reflecting the manner in which you delivered your completed ballot to local election officials? N/A 
> 
> Did you vote in the June 2020 primary? No, county office for board of elections was very unknowledgeable about accessibility for voters who are blind and visually impaired. 
> 
> If you voted in the June 2020 primary, did you vote by some other method besides using the accessible write-in ballot?  If yes, how did you vote, and did anyone help you to cast your vote? Due to COVID-19 and taking medical precautions was not able to vote in person. 
> Do you have a mailbox or PO Box? Yes
> 
> How often, if at all, do you send mail via the U.S. postal service? Rarely
> 
> How often, if at all, do you receive mail via the U.S. postal service? Regularly 
> 
> Have you ever filed a formal complaint regarding ballot accessibility in Pennsylvania? Yes

Timothy McCarthy


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> On Jul 10, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Jason Polansky via PACapitalChapter <pacapitalchapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Questions:
>> Did you apply for an accessible write-in ballot for use in the June 2020 primary?  Note: An accessible write-in ballot option refers to the voting option where a voter sends an email to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declaring he or she has a disability; in response, the voter receives an email with PDF attachments, including a blank “write-in” ballot and a list of candidates running for office; and the voter “fills in” the ballot on a computer, prints it, and then returns the ballot to local election officials (either by mail or by hand delivery).
>> 
>> Did you use the accessible write-in ballot in order to vote in the June 2020 primary? 
>> 
>> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did you return the printed ballot to local election officials in person, or did you return it by mail?
>> 
>> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you?
>> 
>> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you with printing the ballot? 
>> 
>> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, did anyone assist you with mailing the ballot back to local election officials?
>> 
>> If you voted by accessible write-in ballot in the June 2020 primary, do you have copies of documents reflecting the manner in which you delivered your completed ballot to local election officials?
>> 
>> Did you vote in the June 2020 primary? No and was not able to. My county was not able to work with mail-in accessible ballot system. 
>> 
>> If you voted in the June 2020 primary, did you vote by some other method besides using the accessible write-in ballot?  If yes, how did you vote, and did anyone help you to cast your vote?
>> Do you have a mailbox or PO Box?
>> 
>> How often, if at all, do you send mail via the U.S. postal service?
>> 
>> How often, if at all, do you receive mail via the U.S. postal service?
>> 
>> Have you ever filed a formal complaint regarding ballot accessibility in Pennsylvania?



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