[Colorado-Talk] A small Problem With Our Accessible Ballot Marking System

[Curtis Chong]

Yolanda:

Did you get a PDF to download when you invoked the print ballot application
function?

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

-----Original Message-----
From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Yolanda
Thompson via Colorado-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6:12 PM
To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Yolanda Thompson <ylt999 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] A small Problem With Our Accessible Ballot
Marking System

My application would not print. Got three copies of the ballot to make
sure the printer was working, and it is.

On 10/20/20, Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> Amy:
>
> I am glad you made the system work for you. I am also glad that the
original
> problem reported is now resolved. My ballot went in without an address on
> it, and I am going to be optimistic and assume it will not be rejected by
> the county clerk where I live.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 4:52 PM
> To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] A small Problem With Our Accessible Ballot
> Marking System
>
> hello Curtis,
> thanks for posting this information onto the list. I did the
> accessible ballot online for the first time myself and, all of it was
> very accessible but, not on the application whixch you had mentioned
> in your message. it lists only on the application the information that
> you had put in which is then put automatically on the ballot. which is
> on the application for accessible voting like your full name,
> birthdate and, the last 4 digits of your social security number. I
> tried typing in my address and, also my email address on the
> application online and, it wouldn't type at all since the application
> wasn't as accessible as it was.
>
> so, a sighted person had to fill it in for me. and, then I was able to
> sign the form and, also include with my ballot the original one and,
> the documents that I had printed off. I then signed the envelope that
> I got and, then had it dropped off at the county clerk office.
>
> I got both a email from the ballot agency in douglass county which is
> where I live in that they had accepted it and, also received it!
>
> so, I hope this information has helped you out. thanks again and, I
> will talk to you soon!
>
>
> sincerely,
> amy sabo
>
> On 10/20/20, Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Greetings and felicitations:
>>
>>
>>
>> Regarding the accessible online ballot marking system here in Colorado, I
>> have uncovered a small bug which has already been reported to the office
>> of
>> the Colorado Secretary of State.
>>
>>
>>
>> As I have indicated in previous emails, when using the accessible online
>> ballot marking system, two documents need to be printed:
>>
>>
>>
>> *	the ballot itself and
>> *	the ballot application (which is supposed to be filled in with all
>> of your information).
>>
>>
>>
>> As it turns out, your address is not filled in by the software even
>> though
>> the ballot application document has a spot for it.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I reported this problem to my contact in the Secretary of State's
>> office, I was reassured that the problem would be forwarded on to the
>> vendor, Democracy Live. I was also assured that there is enough
>> information
>> on the ballot application (e.g., your name, birth date, and either the
>> last
>> four digits of your Social Security number or your state ID number) that
>> the
>> county clerk should not reject the application.
>>
>>
>>
>> If anyone has a ballot rejected because of a missing address on the
>> ballot
>> application, I would appreciate it if you could send me an email at
>> chong.curtis at gmail.com to add to my admittedly limited store of
>> information
>> on this particular problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>>
>>
>> Curtis Chong
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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