[Sportsandrec] Voting problems

[annie Sawicki]

In Lucas County, accessibility was not the area of thought. There is  
help and one needs to call the Secretary of State immediately and  
report the situation at the booth, not when when you leave. Able  
bodied voters have been fiesty because it takes "too long."

Annie
On Nov 2, 2008, at 5:38 AM, Joe Shaw wrote:

> I am proud to say it works well here in Nashville. I voted for the  
> third time with the audible system and it was very smooth and easy.  
> The only thing I am a bit ashamed of is that I early voted as I   
> like to get out amongst them on election day. I participated in  
> early voting out of respect for my two year old's disdain for  
> outlandishly long lines. I dig the system though.
> Happy voting!
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"  
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> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 9:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems
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>
>> Carly, first of all, please watch your language.  Some people are  
>> more easily offended then I.
>>
>> Secondly, different things are important to different people.  I  
>> have voted with an accessible machine, and it was not a hassle,  
>> and even if it was, the powerful feelings brought on by being able  
>> to vote privately and independently outweighed any potential hassle.
>>
>> David Andrews, List Owner
>>
>> At 07:19 PM 11/1/2008, you wrote:
>>> Sports and rec List,
>>>
>>> Why go through all the hassle associated with the availability of  
>>> accessible voting machines, when the so-called Democratic process  
>>> didn't have us in mind, upon its conception, in the 1st place?  
>>> Why not just vote absentee, and be done with it? The poles are a  
>>> giant cluster fuck, anyway.
>>> Why not just get someone you trust to fill in your ballot and  
>>> send it in, being unconcerned with the presence and functionality  
>>> of voting machines?
>>> I've already voted, and am unconcerned with the materialization  
>>> of accommodations at the poles.
>>> Carly:24 PM 11/1/2008, you wrote:
>>>> are there supposed to be talking voting machienes at every pole?
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: <Nfbmidtnlist-request at nfbmidtn.org>; "Middle TN Chapter of  
>>>> the National Federation for the Blind." <nfbmidtnlist at nfbmidtn.org>
>>>> Cc: <vendtalk-request at nfbnet.org>; "Tennessee Talk (NFB of  
>>>> Tennessee Discussion)" <tn-talk at nfbnet.org>; "Sports and  
>>>> Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 4:54 PM
>>>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Federationists,
>>>>> Please do not forget our voting lifeline on Tuesday 4,  
>>>>> November. If problems persist in your polling presinct, there  
>>>>> is help with the equipment from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. If you  
>>>>> encounter difficulty pick up a phone and call 1-877-NFB-1940.  
>>>>> Technicians will be standing by. Call from your place in line  
>>>>> at the moment of difficulty not after the fact.
>>>>> Many people fought hard to gain this right for us to be able to  
>>>>> vote as can every other American, exercise our right.
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> Joe Shaw
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