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Morning. *** How do people who vote absentee find out if their vote actually was counted?? ***Future voting can be like they did in Oregon?? Heard it was all done by mail to save money. ***There are many handicapped and ill handicapped people who are not in need of someone to explain tax increase proposals. ***Call ur district or the senior center to see if they offer transportation. ACCESSIBILTY. *** Absentee ballot is for those who can not get to the polling place. NOT just for the handicapped. nancy Frans van Duinen wrote: > > 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! > > > > ______________________________________ > > > > > > > > > -- > Frans van Duinen > (416) 652-8580 > Toronto, Ontario