[Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county

[annie Sawicki]

As I brought in 2 visually impaired people to vote, I ran in to make  
sure the head phones were set up. Though people were kind, they  
apologized profusely for polling booth zero (the accessible booth) as  
it was not set up and able bodied people were voting away. One voter  
was standing on the head phone. The polling folks were mortified. I  
suggested quietly that this should have been set up per the manual  
that he showed me, the night before. Then a Barack Obama supporter  
came up and asked to vote for one of the guests I brought.

The one individual was very upset of the situation and did not want  
someone vote for her. I had no idea what to do and was suggested to  
call the Board of Elections which I did.All in all, Lucas County was  
not sensitive to accessibility issues and we have a way to go in  
future years.


On Nov 3, 2008, at 11:56 PM, Roger Acuna 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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> 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"  
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>>> 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."  
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>>>>>> 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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