[nfb-talk] independent voting and the blind

[Beth Wright]

Hi.

Don't worry.  We use the AutoMark machines here and I think you'll like them 
just fine.

Beth Wright
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:27 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] independent voting and the blind


> First, note the change in subject line.
> Ah, Bill, well, that settles my mind a little.  You see, the reports on 
> the
> ever trust-worthy media (yeah right) led me to believe that the machines
> were going away entirely.  Somebody once told me that before the machines,
> Braille ballots were used.  They were used in such a way that a sightie
> could determine what markings had been made for what choices.  This, so I
> seem to recall, was in Lincoln Nebraska.  I won't say, but, I have my own
> particular ideas of who complained about the new electronic machines; and,
> those of y'all on this list who know me well can figure that out as y'all
> will.  My point of concern was and still remains that the blind of Florida
> will no longer have a way to vote INDEPENDENTLY and privately.  Now, it 
> may
> seem a strange thing for a blind person from Louisiana to be concerned 
> about
> the situation in Florida; but, you see, it's really very simple.  What
> effects some of us effects us all; whether directly or indirectly.  Am I
> right in guessing that there are other states where this same concern has
> seemed to raise its head?
>
> Sincerely yours,
> The Constantly Barefooted,
> Ray
> Home phone and fax:
> (985)360-3375
> E-mail:
> rforetjratcomcastdotnet
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> God bless President George W. Bush!
> God bless our troops!
> and God bless America
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Outman" <woutman at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] speakers
>
>
> Hi, Ray and all.
>
> Here's a few thoughts on this issue.
>
> What's happening here in Florida is a new requirement for a paper trail on
> the machines is taking effect.  By the way the change of the presidential
> primary date was tacked on to that bill and that resulted in the issues 
> over
> counting of party delegates.  But that's another story.
>
> I can't speak to the entire state but here in Volusia County this means 
> the
> Diebolt machines will go away which were  being used for early voting and
> accessible voting.  We'll be going to the AutoMark device which has
> accessible features but prints out the ballot which can then be run 
> through
> the optical scan machines.
>
> Theoretically then we should still be able to vote independently but it
> means we and the poll workers will again have to learn new devices and the
> prior investment in the Diebolt units will have been wasted.  Another fine
> example of your tax dollars at work because some people were paranoid 
> about
> election security.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Bill Outman
> Secretary, Greater Daytona Beach Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
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