[Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county

Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC lmartinez217 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 5 02:07:05 UTC 2008 

I'd like to state, that Annie is one of the coolest coaches I know. Not only 
does she advocate for her athletes in sports, but she's just cool enough to 
really get involved in the lives of her athletes--helping them and 
advocating alongside them in all aspects of life.

Annie should teach a class on how to be a good coach.

LM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "annie Sawicki" <seahorse5 at mac.com>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county


> 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>
>> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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