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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> GreaterPhilly <greaterphilly-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Drenth via GreaterPhilly<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 10, 2021 11:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> joe.drenth@gmail.com; nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org; 'Greater Philadelphia Chapter Internet Mailing List' <greaterphilly@nfbnet.org>; 'Keystone Chapter List of the NFB of PA' <keystonechapter@nfbnet.org>; pacapitalchapter@nfbnet.org; 'NFB of Pennsylvania Erie Chapter List' <nfbp-erie@nfbnet.org>; pabs@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Joseph Drenth <joe.drenth@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [GreaterPhilly] The Deadline Is Here for Voting in the May 2021 Primary Election<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Request your electronic ballot today for the May primary election! Tomorrow (May 11) at 5PM is the deadline to request an electronic ballot for the May 2021 primary election, so please do not wait any longer if you have not already requested yours. We need to show Pennsylvania’s Department of State that blind and visually-impaired constituents will use the electronic voting options, otherwise these opportunities might go away. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To request your electronic ballot, there are two steps you need to take:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, complete the form on the following web page to request a mail-in ballot. This is the same form everyone else uses to request a mail-in ballot and it is a requirement before you can request your accessible ballot:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin">https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Second, you need to request the accessible version of the mail-in ballot by completing the form on the following web page:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DOS/Remote-Access-Ballot-Request">https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DOS/Remote-Access-Ballot-Request</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You will then hear back via email when your requests have been processed and accepted. One of the emails will include the link you can use to electronically complete your accessible mail-in ballot. Once completed, you will need to print it and place it in the two envelopes sent to you by your county’s board of elections.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To read about all of the voting options available to you, please visit the following web page:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot.aspx">Mail-in and Absentee Ballot (votespa.com)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing <a href="mailto:vote@nfbp.org">vote@nfbp.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Joseph Drenth <<a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 23, 2021 12:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>; 'Greater Philadelphia Chapter Internet Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:greaterphilly@nfbnet.org">greaterphilly@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'Keystone Chapter List of the NFB of PA' <<a href="mailto:keystonechapter@nfbnet.org">keystonechapter@nfbnet.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:pacapitalchapter@nfbnet.org">pacapitalchapter@nfbnet.org</a>; 'NFB of Pennsylvania Erie Chapter List' <<a href="mailto:nfbp-erie@nfbnet.org">nfbp-erie@nfbnet.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:pabs@nfbnet.org">pabs@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Important Notice about Voting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Voting Is Your Right Not A Privilege!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Pennsylvania Primary will be here soon and you do not want to get left out of being able to cast your ballot!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Pennsylvania Department of State in working with Democracy Live has recently made their forms totally accessible for those using screen reader software!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Visit the link below and follow all the instructions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do It Now Before It is too late!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Accessible-Remote-Ballot-Marking-Solution-for-Mail-Voting.aspx">https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Accessible-Remote-Ballot-Marking-Solution-for-Mail-Voting.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>