Hello All, I got this from other lists and I thought some of you all might vote in November 4th for the presidental campaign . So here it the information if you want to vote. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita Kersh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MCB list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:30 PM Subject: [sasi] NFB Launches "Project VIP" to Help Blind Voters on Election Day! > National Federation of the Blind Launches "Project VIP" to Help Blind > Voters on Election Day > Voting Specialists Will Provide Advice and Assistance to Blind Voters > > Baltimore, Maryland (October 21, 2008): The National Federation of the > Blind, the nation's leading advocate for the voting rights of blind > people, announced today that it is launching Project VIP (Voting with > Independence and Privacy), a toll-free hotline that will be available to > blind voters across the United States on Election Day. The purpose of > the hotline is to help blind voters who are experiencing problems voting > independently and privately as required by the Help America Vote Act. > The National Federation of the Blind will have voting specialists on > call to provide support to blind voters who call from their polling > locations and to assist in troubleshooting problems with nonvisual > voting technology. If a blind voter is unable to vote independently and > privately, the voting specialists will record details such as the city, > state, and polling location. The information from situations that cannot > be resolved during a phone call to the Project VIP hotline will be > referred to the proper authorities for follow-up action. > > Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, > said: "There is no right that is more fundamental in a democratic nation > than the right to vote, and the 2008 presidential election is the first > election in which blind Americans are guaranteed the right to cast their > vote for president independently and privately. The National Federation > of the Blind is setting up Project VIP to ensure that every blind voter > can exercise this historic and invaluable right, for which blind > Americans have fought and will continue to protect." > > On November 4, blind voters who experience problems voting independently > and privately are urged to call 877-NFB-1940 (877-632-1940) from 7 a.m. > to 10 p.m. (EST). The voting specialists answering this number will > assist the blind voter and/or the poll worker in resolving the issue. > Voters are urged to call directly from their polling location to resolve > voting issues rather than simply reporting problems after they occur. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
