[Arizona-students] Did anyone bvote?

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hey Allison and all,

The NFB hotline is 877-632-1940.  Call them today before 5:00 PM Eastern 
time.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allison" <hillikera at gmail.com>
To: "Arizona Association of Blind Students List" 
<arizona-students at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Arizona-students] Did anyone bvote?


> Hi Arielle and others,
>
> Yes, there are special cards that go into the voting machines.  That just
> seems to be part of the process.  I'm not sure why or how that works. 
> When
> I voted in the primaries, they had to try twice to make it work.  The 
> first
> time they put the card through, it did not, but I can't remember why that
> was.  But the second time they tried it that day it worked.  So there is
> some trick to it, but unfortunately I can't remember what it is. 
> Definitely
> call those numbers.  And call the NFB specific number as well.  I don't 
> have
> it anymore, but Darrell does... or someone else might.  Sorry to hear it
> didn't work out for you.  Here's hoping for next time!
>
> Best,
> Allison
>
>
>
> "Until the last drop of sun burns its sweet light
> Plenty revolutions left until we get this thing right."
> -- Emily Saliers
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arielle Silverman" <hdsilverman at gmail.com>
> To: "Arizona Association of Blind Students List"
> <arizona-students at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Arizona-students] Did anyone bvote?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>>            I had an interesting problem when I tried to vote using the
>> accessible voting machine. When I arrived at the polling place and asked
>> if
>> an accessible voting machine was available, the poll workers happily told
>> me
>> that there was a machine and that I would be the first one to use it. I
>> gave
>> them my ID and was directed to the machine. However, I then had to wait
>> while the poll workers conferred about how to turn the machine on.
>> Apparently the machine needed to be activated by inserting a special card
>> that is linked to the voter's registration number. After I waited for
>> about
>> ten minutes, they tried inserting a card to activate the machine, but the
>> card was rejected. The poll worker then called someone else for help, but
>> they were unable to figure out how to program the activation card so that
>> the machine would accept it.
>>
>>
>>
>>            Unfortunately, so that I would not have to miss class, my mom
>> had driven me to the polling place on our way to a dinner that we were
>> attending, and we didn't have more time to wait and see if the voting
>> machine could be fixed, so I got a print ballot and my mom read it for me
>> (obviously, not a secret ballot). The poll workers were all very nice and
>> accommodating, and said that they had been trained on how to use the
>> machine, but clearly there was a serious glitch either in their training
>> or
>> in the performance of the machine itself. I did get the name and phone
>> number of the man whom the poll worker called for help, so I will call
>> tomorrow to find out why the machine didn't work and how this problem can
>> be
>> avoided in the future. Did anyone else have similar problems with
>> accessible
>> machines requiring a special registration card before you could use them?
>>
>>
>>
>> Arielle
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Allison" <Allison.Hilliker at asu.edu>
>> To: "Arizona Association of Blind Students List"
>> <arizona-students at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Arizona-students] Did anyone bvote?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tony, Great!  Glad to hear you both voted!  Did you get to use the
>>> accessible machines?  How'd that go for you?  Any troubles with it?
>>>
>>> Allison
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Until the last drop of sun burns its sweet light
>>> Plenty revolutions left until we get this thing right."
>>> -- Emily Saliers
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at extremezone.com>
>>> To: "Arizona Association of Blind Students List"
>>> <arizona-students at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Arizona-students] Did anyone bvote?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Allison, Melissa and I both voted.
>>>>
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