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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We are working toward getting the Voting Rights for Blind persons in Iowa improved as you already know. We are urging everyone to contact their State Senator and/or State Representative to encourage them to help pass legislation that will make our voting easier and more private. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you would like to contact your Legislators it is easy to do. First of all, if you don’t know who your representative or Senator is you can look that up on the web at<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>LEGIS.IOWA.GOV<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Or contact me and I will be glad to get it for you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Now you say you don’t know how to put together an email to your person, it is not difficult. It doesn’t need to be long, it doesn’t need to be complicated. Below is a copy of the message that Kim brown wrote and it says all it really needs to say. I would be glad to add that Kim’s email caused her Senator to get back to her and show some real interest in what we are doing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Take a look at this message and think about how you can do your part. If all of us do a bit, we can win this important victory.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bob Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Legislative Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation Of The Blind Of Iowa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Phone: 515 334-7231<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>________________________________<br>From: Kim Brown <<a href="mailto:kimbeth@mchsi.com">kimbeth@mchsi.com</a>><br>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 9:58:35 PM<br>To: Goodwin, Tim [LEGIS]<br>Subject: Voting rights for all<br><br>Hi Mr. Goodwin,<br><br>I live in Louisa County in Iowa. My son and I are blind, and we would like to be able to vote independently without sighted help.<br><br>Blind Iowans are hoping you might sponsor a Bill to improve voting rights for all of us.<br>Please contact me with any questions you may have.<br><br>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>