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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBP-Talk [mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marsha Drenth via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 11, 2021 1:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org; keystonechapter@nfbnet.org; greaterphilly@nfbnet.org; pacapitalchapter@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision voters who voted absentee for the 2020 presidential election needed for research study on absentee voting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Marsha drenth <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>email: <a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent with my IPhone <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List" <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 4, 2021 at 12:14:59 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision voters who voted absentee for the 2020 presidential election needed for research study on absentee voting</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Blake, Lou Ann" <<a href="mailto:LBlake@nfb.org">LBlake@nfb.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Study on blind Voters, seeks participants. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Who</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: Researchers at the University of Michigan are looking for registered voters who are blind or low-vision and voted absentee in the 2020 presidential election and at least one election previously. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Study: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This project will focus on blind and low vision voters' experience with absentee voting. The aim is to understand how voters approach absentee voting (i.e. fill out an accessible PDF and mail it to a clerk's office.) and their perceptions of the voting process.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The process:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> You will be interviewed remotely for approximately 45-60 minutes by phone or using the conferencing software of your choice.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Compensation: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>You will be compensated $20 for your time via Visa or Amazon gift card. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>How to sign up:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> If you’re interested in participating in this study, please email Lauren Trimble at </span><a href="mailto:ltrimble@umich.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>ltrimble@umich.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 734-615-1299.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Principal Investigators: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lauren Trimble, School of Information, University of MIchigan, ltrimble @</span><a href="http://umich.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>umich.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Robin Brewer, PhD. School of Information, University of Michigan, </span><a href="mailto:rnbrew@umich.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>rnbrew@umich.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>University of Michigan, Institutional Review Board: </span><a href="mailto:irbhsbs@umich.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>irbhsbs@umich.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>HUM00190345</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | <a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org">lblake@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NFBNet-Members-List mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org">NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org</a><br>List archives: <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org</a>><br>To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List:<br>goto <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/marsha.drenth%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/marsha.drenth%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>