[Sportsandrec] Voting problems

Tue Nov 4 21:43:39 UTC 2008

Annie,

I second your loyalty to absentee voting, believing it the way to go, 
when it comes to the controversy associated with blind people and the poles.
I am total and that whole to do regarding voting, kind of exhausts me.
So my vote has been safely cast for about a week.
Carly11:56 PM 11/3/2008, you wrote:
>Yes, poling places are old-school. I like absentee.  Lets save 
>millions, go melinium and do this voting stuff online!
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "annie Sawicki" <seahorse5 at mac.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems
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>>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" 
>>><sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>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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