[NFBEspanol-Talk] En Español, Minnesota Agrees to Provide Accessible Absentee Voting Option for Blind Voters
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Asunto: Minnesota Acuerda Proporcionar Una Opción Accesible de Voto en
Ausencia para Votantes Ciegos
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PARA LA DIFUCIÓN INMEDIATA
Minnesota Acuerda Proporcionar Una Opción Accesible de Voto en Ausencia
para Votantes Ciegos
Celebrando 100 años de defensa de los ciegos, la Federación Nacional
de Ciegos de Minnesota elogia la introducción por parte del Secretario
de Estado, un
sistema mediante el cual los residentes de Minnesota ciegos
pueden acceder, de manera segura y
marcar sus boletas de Voto en Ausencia a tiempo para las elecciones de
noviembre de 2020. El sistema es un resultado directo de años de
abogacía de la Federación Nacional
de Ciegos de Minnesota--una filial de la más antigua y más grande
organización nacional de estadounidenses ciegos--en asociación con el
Bufete de abogados Brown,
Goldstein and Levy, el centro de derecho de discapacidad, Disability Law
Center, y Los miembros del
comité asesor de discapacidad del Secretario de Estado.
Sin este sistema, los votantes ciegos se habrían visto obligados a votar
ausente con ayuda, revelando sus elecciones a otra persona y
con la esperanza de que esa persona registre correctamente su voto o se
arriesgue a la infección por COVID-19
viajando a las urnas para votar en persona. Ningún votante debe
enfrentarse a
esta opción insostenible para ejercer su derecho al voto.
"La capacidad de emitir un voto secreto se ha convertido recientemente
en una opción para
residentes de Minnesota ciegos, y hoy marca el siguiente paso correcto
en nuestras décadas de
abogacía que aumenta el acceso al voto", dijo Ryan Strunk, Presidente de
la Federación Nacional de Ciegos de Minnesota. "Aplaudimos estas
medidas para garantizar que los residentes de Minnesota ciegos puedan
proteger tanto nuestra seguridad como
nuestra privacidad en esta elección. Esperamos continuar nuestra
asociación no partidista por largo tiempo con el Secretario de Estado
para hacer
que este sistema sea aún mejor en el futuro".
Aquellos que deseen emitir una boleta de voto accesible en ausencia
deben primero solicitar una
boleta de voto ausente estándar en
www.mnvotes.org/absentee
[2]. Votantes con
discapacidades deben solicitar una adaptación en virtud de
La Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades,
Americans with Disabilities Act,
a través de
la Oficina del Auditor del Condado,
Office of the County Auditor. Para asistencia
a fin de encontrar un condado específico, llame al 612-872-9363. Después
de recibir una
boleta de papél por correo postal, los votantes recibirán un enlace a la
herramienta por correo electrónico,
Donde pueden llenar e imprimir la boleta. La boleta impresa debe devolverse
en los sobres que se enviaron con la boleta de papél estándar original.
Solo se debe enviar la boleta impresa; la boleta de papél estándar debe ser
destrozada.
Si bien todavía se necesita algo de ayuda para firmar el sobre de la
boleta, los votantes
tienen la opción de mantener en secreto sus elecciones para las próximas
elecciones.
ACERCA DE LA FEDERACIÓN NACIONAL DE CIEGOS DE MINNESOTA
La Federación Nacional de Ciegos de Minnesota (NFBMN), es una afiliada
de la organización nacional más antigua y más grande de Estadounidenses
ciegos.
Fundada en 1920, NFBMN defiende los derechos de las personas ciegasde
todas las edades, proporciona información y apoyo a las familias con
niños ciegos, a los estadounidenses
mayores que están perdiendo la vista y más. Creemos en las esperanzas y
los sueños de las personas ciegas y trabajamos juntos para
transformarlos en realidad.
Infórmese más acerca de nuestros muchos programas e iniciativas en
www.nfbmn.org
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PÓNGASE EN CONTACTO CON
Judy Sanders
Federación Nacional de Ciegos de Minnesota
612-872-9363
jsanders.nfb at comcast.net
https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=18855qid=4372030
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Subject: [NFBC-Info] Minnesota Agrees to Provide Accessible Absentee
Voting Option for Blind Voters
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:00:25 +0000 (UTC)
From: National Federation of the Blind via NFBC-Info
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MINNESOTA AGREES TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE VOTING OPTION FOR BLIND
VOTERS
Celebrating 100 years of advocacy for the blind, the National Federation of
the Blind of Minnesota praises the Secretary of State's introduction of a
system by which blind Minnesotans can accessibly, safely, and privately
mark their absentee ballots in time for the November 2020 election. This
system is a direct result of years of advocacy from the National Federation
of the Blind of Minnesota--an affiliate of the oldest and largest
nationwide organization of blind Americans--in partnership with the Brown,
Goldstein and Levy law firm, Disability Law Center and members of the
Secretary of State's disability advisory committee.
Without this system, blind voters would have been forced to either vote
absentee with assistance, revealing their choices to another person and
hoping that person correctly records their vote, or risk COVID-19 infection
by traveling to the polls to vote in person. No voter should be faced with
this untenable choice in order to exercise their right to vote.
"The ability to cast a secret ballot has only recently become an option for
blind Minnesotans, and today marks the next, right step in our decades of
advocacy that increases access to voting," said Ryan Strunk, President of
the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota. "We applaud these
measures to ensure that blind Minnesotans can protect both our safety and
our privacy in this election. We look forward to continuing our
longstanding, nonpartisan partnership with the Secretary of State to make
this system even better in the future."
Those wishing to cast an accessible absentee ballot must first request a
standard absentee ballot at www.mnvotes.org/absentee [2]. Voters with
disabilities must then request an accommodation under the Americans with
Disabilities Act through the office of the county auditor. For assistance
finding a specific county, call 612-872-9363. After receiving a paper
ballot in the mail, voters will be emailed a link to the tool, where they
can complete and print the ballot. The printed ballot must then be returned
in the envelopes that were sent with the original standard paper ballot.
Only the printed ballot should be sent; the standard paper ballot should be
shredded.
While some assistance is still needed to sign the ballot envelope, voters
have the option of keeping their choices secret for the upcoming election.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MINNESOTA
The National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota (NFBMN), is an affiliate
of the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans.
Founded in 1920, NFBMN defends the rights of blind people of all ages,
provides information, and supports families with blind children, older
Americans who are losing vision, and others. We believe in the hopes and
dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality.
Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at www.nfbmn.org [3]
CONTACT
Judy Sanders
National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
612-872-9363
jsanders.nfb at comcast.net
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