[Sportsandrec] Voting problems lucas county

annie Sawicki seahorse5 at mac.com
Thu Nov 6 02:15:49 UTC 2008 

Kathy was right this is a sports discussion board and I was wrong, it  
was just frustrating. You all are great.

Annie
On Nov 4, 2008, at 6:07 PM, Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC wrote:

> 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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