[Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county

Wed Nov 5 12:57:57 UTC 2008

Annie sounds like a very cool coach; would love to meet her. When anyone 
coaches sports; they should also coach about life. My previous comment in no 
way was to demean anyone. Apologies if it did.

Kathy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county

> 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" 
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> 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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