Probably it is the Democrats gathering evidence of their supporters
being denied the right to vote....
"Hawkins, Darwin" wrote:
>
> While I agree that the polls should have the proper accessibility, this
> argument falls a little flat when it is so easy to just vote absentee ballot
> in the comfort of your own home with assistance from a family member or
> trusted friend. Not to mention more time to read and understand all the
> sometimes lengthy legalese questions on the ballot.
>
> An additional fact. By law, anyone who needs assistance with casting their
> vote may have someone go in with them or request any official at the
> polling place to help them.
> > ----------
> > From: Bonnie Rowley[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 7:09 PM
> > Subject: (fwd) RALLY IN PALM BEACH
> >
> > I got this from another list & thought I'd pass it on.
> > Bonnie
> > daughter of Jim 80/72
> > * * *
> > Live well * Laugh often * Love much
> > (Smiling PARKies Live Easier)
> > Join SPARKLE
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > > IN THIS SPECIAL ISSUE:
> > >
> > >
> > > DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO RALLY IN PALM BEACH OVER INACCESSIBILITY
> > >
> > > Rally - Friday, 10 AM, Palm Beach County Governmental Center
> > >
> > > Just a few wheelchairs unable to get to the polls can change the way
> > > our country is governed! Your one (1) vote is very important ....
> > >
> > >
> > > Greg Smith, host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show "On A
> > Roll
> > > Talk Radio on Life & Disability" is in route to Palm Beach, Florida
> > to
> > > speak at a rally in support of accessibility in voting. The rally will
> > > be held on Friday, November 10 at 10:00 AM at the Palm Beach County
> > > Governmental Center, 301 North Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach. A large
> > > turnout of disability community members is expected.
> > >
> > > As the world watches the recount of the ballots in Florida, Smith and
> > > local disability community members in South Florida will raise the
> > issue
> > > of the importance of total access at the polls. They will deliver
> > > statistics about the barriers that people with disabilities face in
> > > casting their votes.
> > >
> > > 54 million Americans fit the definition of disabled, which means any
> > > person with a physical or mental condition which substantially limits
> > > one or more of life's major activities.
> > >
> > > "The butterfly ballot represents a convergence of disability and senior
> > > issues, and for both populations, this type of inaccessibility is a
> > > violation of our most fundamental right as Americans," says Smith.
> > >
> > > "This ballot stepped over the bounds of being inaccessible to people
> > > with disabilities, but even so, I question how many people with
> > > traumatic brain injuries, dyslexia, visual impairments and other
> > > conditions voted incorrectly and don't even realize it," he said.
> > >
> > > "We want a clear, understandable ballot to be developed and for all
> > > people in Palm Beach County who voted to have the opportunity to vote
> > > again," said Shelly Gottsagen, Executive Director of the Coalition for
> > > Independent Living.
> > >
> > > The rally is being organized by On A Roll and the Coalition for
> > > Independent Living Options, the Center for Independent Living in West
> > > Palm Beach. There are over 400 Centers for Independent Living in the
> > > United States which provide advocacy, peer support, independent living
> > > skills training, and information and referall to people with
> > > disabilities.
> > >
> > > WAPD strongly supports this rally and urges you to participate in any
> > > manner that you can. Join the fight in Florida! The WAPD Florida state
> > > chapter will be heavily supporting this rally.
> > >
> > > WHAT ABOUT VOTING ACCESSIBILITY IN EVERY STATE?!?!
> > >
> > > Now is the time to be heard!
> > > ______________________________________
> > >
> >
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Frans van Duinen
(416) 652-8580
Toronto, Ontario
