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,presid5t's ,message3 ,cruis+
    ,ah1d3 ,,acb ,explores !
    ,_w1 by ,*ri/oph] ,gray1
    page #f
,,acb ,3v5;n #bjjg3
    ,m9n1polis1 by ,c>la
    ,rus*ival1 page #ag
,prim>y #bjjf3 ,my ,f/ ,secret
    ,ballot1 by ,k>yn
    ,campbell1 page#ba
,f ,yr ,p]spective3 ,! ,tru?
    ,ab ;,e-,vot+1 by ,doro?y
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,summ] ,,acb ,memb]%ip ,sem9>1
    compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn1
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     ,cruis+ ,ah1d3 ,,acb
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  ,if "!'s "o ?+ we love to d
9 ,am]ica1 x's travel6 ,:e!r
x's f ,s1ttle1 ,wa%4 to     #f
,portl&1 ,ore4 or f ,portl&1
,ma9e to ,bo/on1 ,mass41 we're
a c.try on ! g4 ,m* ( ? travel
is d"o by c>1 ?\< = ^? ( u :o
>e bl or visually impair$1 q a
bit ( x is d"o by tra9 or bus
z well by necess;y4 ,9 \r c>s1
buses & tra9s1 ?\<1 we're
miss+ "s?+4 ,9 fact1 pun
9t5d$1 we're miss+ ! boat4
  ,?9k back n[ to a "t :5 p
travel$ 3/antly up & d[n ! grt
riv]ways & lakes ( \r c.try l
! ,mississippi ,riv] or ,lake
,mi*igan4 ,3sid] a "t :5 !
transatlantic cross+ 0 view$ )
a mixture ( skepticism1
romanticism1 & ) an eye to
luxury & escape4 ,?9k ( !
allure ( grt monu;ts to human
5g9e]+ s* z ! ,panama ,canal1
or ( cities bas$ significantly
on wat] travel s* z ! romantic
& b1uti;l canals ( ,v5ice1
,italy4                     #g
  ,"!'s no "q t travel by wat]
is "s?+ we've t5d$ to =get &
d[nplay 9 ! pa/ s"eal decades4
,h["e1 did y "k t boat travel
is exp]i5c+ a resurg5t gr[?
bo? "h & abroad8 ,h y he>d p]h
f frs ab ! possibilities (
travel+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
abroad on luxury cruise l9]s t
br+ back ! be/ "ps ( #aith
c5tury oc1n l9] travel8
,2lieve me :5 ,i tell y t s*
possibilities exi/1 & ,,acb c
help y exp]i;e !m4 ,y may f9d
x h>d to 2lieve :at is
possible td1 & af=dable1 too4
,i c]ta9ly did4
  ,my f/ ,,acb cruise 0 put
tgr by an ,,acb vi.n>y1 ,rob]t
,aco/a1 & took place on ! ,,ss
,em]ald ,s1s "r af ! #aihg
,,acb na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,los
,angeles1 ,calif4 ,my p>5ts &
,i1 al;g ) alm #ej o!r ,,acb
memb]s & frs1 took a        #h
leisurely cruise d[n !
,pacific ,oc1n 9to ,mexico &
back to ,los ,angeles = ?ree
fun-fill$ & relax+ "ds4
,cruis+ td is n j ab travel+ f
"o place to ano!r1 x's ab
5t]ta9;t1 eat+ well1 &1 if y
l1 tak+ t\rs ( ! >1s y visit4
  ,we didn't h ano!r ,,acb
cruise until #bjjc1 b f !n on1
^! h 2come an annual ev5t = \r
organiza;n4 ,rec5tly1 ,m>vel5a
& ,i _h ! opportun;y to att5d
:at may 2 ! l;ge/ & mo/
9cr$ible cruise we've _h to
date1 a trip al;g ! ,europ1n
,m$it]ran1n & ,atlantic coa/s1
tak+ 9 ,italy1 ,croatia1
,fr.e1 & ,spa94 ,x 0 a truly
9cr$ible trip1 & alm #ej ,,acb
memb]s & frs al;g ) ne>ly #bj
( _! guide dogs 5joy$ a #ab-"d
exp]i;e t w g d[n z a
significant ev5t to 2
rememb]$6                   #i
  ,"! 0 a "t1 n s l;g ago1 :5
cruise l9es hesitat$ to take
bl & visually impair$ cruis]s4
,!y express$ safety 3c]ns1
fe>$ problems ) guide dogs1 &
7 g5]ally ignorant ab :at bl p
cd d & h[ we cd 2 9dep5d5t &
self-su6ici5t4 ,9 ! pa/ #aj
ye>s1 "? ! ef=ts ( ,,acb & _m
o!rs1 s"eal cruise l9es h be5
$ucat$ ab ^! matt]s & h 2come
f> m welcom+ ( all 4abil;y
gr\ps4 ,a rec5t ,u4,s4
,supreme ,c\rt deci.n ag/ "o
"picul>ly resi/ant company
cr1t$ an 5viron;t t is n only
tol]ant & a3ept+ ( bl &
visually impair$ cruis]s1 b t
9vites & welcomes u onto _!
oc1n l9]s4
  ,9 addi;n to ?1 companies t
op]ate ^! %ips >e extremely
9t]e/$ 9 exp&+ _! busi;s &
attract+ all seg;ts ( \r c.try
9to _! vaca;n packages4    #aj
,td1 "o meets #aj-ye>-old
cruis]s al;g ) _! #ij-ye>-old
gr&p>5ts1 5joy+ an 5viron;t t
c 5t]ta9 all age gr\ps & t has
activities to meet "eybody's
pref];es4 ,:e!r x's wat]
sports 9 an \tdoor pool1 or a
fi]ce game ( bridge or cana/a1
:e!r y want pizza & be] on an
\tdoor deck or an elegant tea
) a classical music 5semble1
^! ev5ts >e "! = ! 5joy+ on
any reputable cruise l9] td4
  ,on ? mo/ rec5t ,,acb
cruise1 we 2gan by t\r+ !
,vatican 9 ,rome4 ,y don't ne$
to 2 a ,ca?olic to 5joy &
appreciate ! 9cr$ible am.t (
hi/ory 3ta9$ 9 ? t9y1 self-
3ta9$ c.try4 ,i 0 truly 9spir$
:5 visit+ ! public >1s ( !
,mormon ,temple 9 ,salt ,lake
,c;y1 & ,i 0 equally 9spir$ &
aw$ :5 /&+ 9 ,st4 ,pet]'s
,basilica 9 ,rome & 9      #aa
,st4 ,pet]'s ,squ>e f ": s _m
,*ri/mas masses h be5
transmitt$ "?\t ! _w4
  ,atta*$ to ^! hi/oric holy
v5ues is a huge ,vatican
museum4 ,on ? t\r1 we 7 tak5
to gall]y ^u gall]y ( /atu>y1
prim>ily made up ( /atues %[+
h1ds & torsos1 animal
repres5ta;ns1 g>goyles1 &
religi\s symbols ( all sorts
dat+ back to ! #dth c5tury
,b4,c4
  ,due to mon?s ( negotiat+1
d"o by ,dam> ,travel on 2half
( ,,acb1 we 7 all[$ to t\* all
( ? wond];l1 hi/oric /"o"w1 &
we 7 provid$ ) 9=ma;n ab xs
approximate "t ( cr1;n &
hi/orical g5esis4 ,! detail (
? /"o "w1 truly 4c]nible by
t\*1 is simply unbelievable4
,n only c "o feel ! body /.e &
! clo?+1 b x is easy to tell
by feel ! move;t ( !       #ab
clo?+1 c>v$ 9to ! /"o1 %[+ a
p]son runn+ & caus+ _! clo!s
to bill[ \ 2h !m4 ,we 7 %[n &
cd feel ! di6];es 2t ! ,greek
human ab/rac;ns bas$ on id1ls
& p]fec;n z oppos$ to ! ,roman
r1lism ( c>v+ t 4t+ui%es ea*
te*nique f ! o!r4
  ,a second matt] 4t+ui%$ ?
t\r1 ?\< we didn't "k ab x at
! "t4 ,x seems t \r t\r m>k$ !
f/ "t t p h "e be5 all[$ to
br+ animals 9to ! ,vatican4 ,a
/rict prohibi;n ag/ ? has
exi/$ = c5turies4 ,?anks ag to
! c>e;l prep>a;n ( ,dam>
,travel1 ? re/ric;n 0 lift$4
,2c ( bo? ! a3ept.e ( ! guide
dogs & \r 2+ all[$ to t\* !
/atu>y1 y c imag9e ! pres;e &
excite;t ( ! local press4 ,=
u1 ? 0 only ! f/ "d1 & only !
f/ t\r4 ,y c imag9e ! excite;t
felt by all ( u "!4
  ,"t does n p]mit me to   #ac
give y a descrip;n ( ea* port
( call or ea* t\r4 ,i wi% x
did4 ,s* v5ues z a ,croatian
f>m1 a gondola ride 9 ,v5ice1
eat+ tapas 9 ,b>celona1 ea* c
l1d to a /ory ( xs [n4 ,& all
( ^! ?+s >e 9 addi;n to :at is
available on ! boat xf4
  ,we cruis$ on ! ,lib]ty1 a
huge boat 3ta9+ = \r trip
#b1iig pass5g]s &
approximately #a1jjj crew z
well4 ,t's a lot ( p6 ,x's
m9d-bo7l+ ev5 to ?9k ( h[ all
^? p get f$ ?ree m1ls a "d1
let al"o pizza #bd h\rs a "d &
s"eal bu6ets z well1 all
9clud$ 9 ! base price4
  ,,acb cruis+ is def9itely a
wond];l way to sp5d "s vaca;n
or leisure "t if y're alr
retir$4 ,n only w y h fun1 b
:5 5 p cruise on "o ( \r
trips1 ? acts z a grt
fundrais+ vehicle = !      #ad
organiza;n z well4 ,x's "o (
^? true w9-w9 situa;ns4 ,o!rs
:o att5d$ ? cruise may write
ab x 9 future issues1 & ,i
c]ta9ly want$ to %>e my
exp]i;es ) y :ile !y >e fre% 9
my m9d4
  ,9 3clu.n1 let me tell y ab
! next two upcom+ cruises to
:et yr appetite4 ,! f/ cruise
is 9 ! s\!rn ,c>i21n4
,p]sonally1 ? is "o ( my
favorite >1s to visit4 ,! p >e
9cr$ibly frly1 ! music is
5]getic1 & ! w>m wat] is
unbelievable4 ,! cruise takes
place ,feb4 #d-#aa1 #bjjg2 x
de"ps f ,san ,juan1 ,pu]to
,rico & travels to ,st4
,?omas1 ,dom9ica1 ,b>bados1 &
,>uba4 ,prices />t at @s#gej
p] p]son = ! sev5-"d ev5t4
,t's less ?an @s#bbj p] "d = a
c\ple & 9cludes room1 tax1
m1ls1 & s m* m4 ,all       #ae
rates 9clude sev5-"d cruise1
port *>ges1 gov]n;t fees1 &
gratuities4
  ,! second cruise = #bjjg
goes to ,alaska & takes place
,aug4 #bi-,sept4 #e1 #bjjg4 ,!
cruise de"ps f ,:itti]1
,alaska : is ne> ,an*orage1 &
travels to ,pr9ce ,william
,s.d1 ! ,college ,fjord1
,sitka1 ,jun1u1 ,skagway1 !
,lynn ,canal1 ,ket*ikan1 sails
! ,9side ,passage & !n travels
on to ,vanc\v]1 ,briti%
,columbia4 ,prices />t at
@s#a1jge4 ,ag1 prices 9clude !
sev5-"d cruise xf1 port *>ges1
gov]n;t fees & gratuities4 ,=
res]va;ns1 call ,,acb's
repres5tative at ,dam>
,travel1 ,dave ,kronk1 toll-
free at #a-#hjj-#iii-#faja or
;e-mail hm at dave4kronk@a"
dam>travel4com4
  ,? is truly a wond];l    #af
way to take a grt vaca;n1
relax1 get a grt p]spective on
! _w1 & take advantage ( "o m
9cr1se 9 ! civil "rs = bl &
visually impair$ ,am]icans4
,bett] yet1 y c d x ) o!r
,,acb memb]s1 & y h p]sonnel
at ,dam> ,travel :o "k \r ne$s
f/h&1 & :o r1lly d a grt job =
\r organiza;n & xs memb]s4
,happy travel+ & cruis+6

     ,,acb ,3v5;n #bjjg3
          ,m9n1polis
      by ,c>la ,rus*ival

  ,june #cj to ,july #g >e !
(ficial dates1 & ,m9n1polis1
,m9n4 is ! place4 ,! #bjjg
3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl w fill ! ,hyatt ,reg5cy &
! ,mill5nium ,hotels1 locat$
lit]ally acr ! /reet f ea* o!r
on ,nicollet ,mall4
  ,! na;nal 3v5;n          #ag
committee has j complet$ s"eal
"ds ( 9t5se "w 9 ,m9n1polis1 &
! local ho/ committee is
extremely well-organiz$ & h>d
at "w4 ,_m details >e alr
fall+ 9to place1 & by next
,july ,,acb w 2 r1dy = "o ( !
be/ na;nal 3v5;ns "e6
  ,"h >e answ]s to "s "qs y've
be5 ask+3
  ,! #bd-/ory ,hyatt w h\se
two-?irds ( ! sleep+ rooms4
,g5]al ses.ns & exhibits w 2
on ! f/ floor1 acr ! hall f
ea* o!r1 & _m br1k-\ts & o!r
activities w 2 on ! second &
fif? floors4
  ,acr ! /reet at ! #ad-/ory
,mill5nium w 2 ! rema9+ "o-
?ird ( ! sleep+ rooms4 ,"s
meet+s & ev5ts w al 2 h\s$ "!4
,! two hotels >e 3nect$ by a
skywalk on ! second floor4
  ,! hotels >e 9 d[nt[n
,m9n1polis1 s y w 2 )9     #ah
easy walk+ 4t.e ( _m
re/aurants & /ores4 ,! li<t
rail /op is ab sev5 blocks
away1 & "! >e lots ( buses
pass+ by all ! "t4 ,x co/s j
#ej c5ts = p ) 4abilities to
ride ei ! li<t rail or c;y
bus4 ,taxi f>e f ! airport is
ab @s#bh1 plus an extra small
f>e = ea* addi;nal pass5g]4 ,!
%uttle co/s @s#af p] p]son4
  ,z has be5 ! case = ! pa/
s"eal ye>s1 any"o wi%+ to
res]ve a suite m/ d s "? ,,acb
r ?an ! hotel4 ,:ile "! is
c]ta9ly a su6ici5t numb] (
suites to h&le ! av]age dem&
at a 3v5;n1 ! ne$s ( special-
9t]e/ gr\ps m/ 2 met 2f o!r
res]va;ns >e approv$4
  ,an afn s*$ul+ *ange has be5
approv$ by ! ,,acb bo>d1
e6ective ) ! #bjjg 3v5;n4 ,9
#bjjf1 #fg di6]5t gr\ps s*$ul$
ov] #cej meet+s & ev5ts    #ai
dur+ 3v5;n week4 ,br1kfa/s
/>t$ at #g a4m41 & lun*es at
#ab3#cj4 ,9 an ef=t to try to
elim9ate "s s*$ul+ 3flicts1
special-9t]e/ gr\ps & ,,acb
committees "<s* z wom5's 3c]ns
& ,,sasi"> >e 2+ ask$ to
complete _! ,mon"d "? ,?urs"d
afn program meet+s by #d3#cj
p4m4 ,focus gr\ps w 2 s*$ul$
2t #e3#cj & #g3#cj p4m4 ,pl1se
note t ? *ange ,,does ,,n
a6ect mix]s1 recep;ns & o!r
late aft]noon_/e>ly ev5+
ev5ts4
  ,y c n[ make res]va;ns
directly ) ei ! ,hyatt or !
,mill5nium4 ,room rates at !
,hyatt >e @s#ha
"<s+le_/d\ble"> & @s#ia
"<triple_/quad">4 ,add @s#c to
ea* rate = ! ,mill5nium4 ,call
#a-#hjj-#bcc-#abcd = ,hyatt
res]va;ns1 or #a-#hjj-#ebb-
#hhef = ! ,mill5nium4      #bj
  ,= "qs ab ! 3v5;n1 or to
4cuss >range;ts = suites1
3tact ,c>la ,rus*ival at
"<#ejb"> #hig-#adgb1 or by ;e-
mail at adamc>la@abells\?4net4

    ,prim>y #bjjf3 ,my ,f/
       ,secret ,ballot
      by ,k>yn ,campbell

  ,x is ,m>* #ba1 #bjjf1 ! "d
( ! prim>y elec;n1 & "! is
anticipa;n 9 ! air z ,i get
r1dy to g vote4 ,i w 2 vot+ by
secret ballot = ! f/ "t 9 my
life & ,i h be5 vot+ s9ce
#aihj4
  ,i w5t d[n/airs to wait = !
bus %ortly 2f #i3#cj4 ,i did n
want to 2 late z ,i _h no idea
h[ l;g x wd take4 ,f9ally >.d
#i3#ce ! bus >riv$ & ,i 0 on
my way to a new exp]i;e4 ,i
>riv$ at ! poll+ place af 2+
let \ ( ! bus at ! 5tr.e   #ba
": p 7 go+ 9 to vote4 ,i walk$
d[n ! hall to ": ,i he>d
voices & 0 ev5tually met by an
elec;n judge4 ,he ask$ me if
,i want$ to use pap] or vote
electronically4 ,i told hm t
,i want$ to vote
electronically4
  ,i got 9 l9e to *eck 9 &
wait$ 2h at l1/ "o o!r p]son )
a 4abil;y4 ,i got to ! table &
met ,m>y1 :o *eck$ me 9 &
help$ me get />t$4 ,%e 0
requir$ to ask me : ballot ,i
want$ s9ce ,ill9ois is a clos$
prim>y /ate "<m1n+ y h to dcl
: "py y >e tak+ a ballot =">4
,i told h] t ,i want$ a
,republican ballot4 ,%e made a
c>d = me1 !n we w5t ov] to !
ma*9e4 ,! f/ c>d did n "w2 x
came up 8ballot c.el$40 ,i _h
reque/$ audio only1 b ? did n
seem to "w4 ,i did he> a com;t
ab hav+ to call !          #bb
,elec;n ,commis.n ab !
problem4 ,m>y made ano!r c>d1
: "w$4 ,i he>d ! direc;ns & 0
told t my ballot 0 4play$ on !
scre54 ,i wasn't happy ) ?1 b
did n fi<t ! matt] due to !
problems ) ! c>d 9 ! f/ place4
,i wd lat] f9d \ t "! 0 a bug
9 ! s(tw>e 9volv+ ! message
4play$ on ! scre54 ,m>y did
:at %e 0 requir$ to d2 %e 0
prep>$ & well tra9$4
  ,%e %[$ me ": ! keypad 0 &
,i 0 on my way4 ,i w5t "? ea*
race & made my *oices1 us+ !
six key to move =w>d & ! five
key to make my selec;n4 ,i
r>ely _h to use ! f\r key to
move back4 ,:5 ,i 0 d"o1 ,i 0
able to get an audio summ>y (
my ballot & w5t "? to make
sure x 0 "r4 ,x 0 "r ! f/ "t &
,i submitt$ x & ! ma*9e pr9t$
x4 ,at t po9t1 ,i 0 d"o vot+4
,i *eck$ \ & got a ll      #bc
/ick] t sd 8,i ,vot$40 ,?
/ick] didn't la/ l;g2 b !
memory ( my f/ secret ballot w
la/ a life"t4
  ,i w5t back to ! door ": ,i
_h come 9 s t ,i cd wait = my
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#g4

     ,f ,yr ,p]spective3
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      by ,doro?y ,hew/on

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,p]spective0 is a column t
appe>s o3a.nally4 ,xs 3t5ts
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9t]nal go+s-on to items ( 3c]n
9 ! bl;s field 9 g5]al4 ,!
op9ions express$ >e ^? ( !
au?ors1 n ^? ( ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 xs /aff or
elect$ (ficials4 8,! ,brl
,=um0 _c 2 held responsible =
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  ,z ! p>5t ( a visually
impair$ "y adult1 ,i 0 deeply
4may$ by ,melanie ,brunson's
>ticle 9 ! ,novemb]        #bf
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exp&$ use ( ! electronic vot+
ma*9es t h widespr1d1 docu;t$
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presid5tial elec;n4 ,to quote
,cali=nia ,secret>y ( ,/ate
,kev9 ,%elly1 8,! core ( \r
,am]ican democracy is ! "r to
vote4 ,implicit 9 t "r is !
no;n t t vote 2 private1 t
vote 2 secure1 & t vote 2 c.t$
z x 0 9t5d$ :5 x 0 ca/ by !
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5c.t]+ is a pivotal mo;t 9 \r
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call$ 9to "q40
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sd1 & a cursory review ( !
facts surr.d+ ;e-vot+ is
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/ates us+ f$]al funds to buy
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addi;n1 uncle> rules reg>d+
provi.nal ballots 7 n"e
address$4
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rela;n%ip 2t "s 4abil;y
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automat$ tell] ma*9es & t\*-
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rela;n%ips to manufactur]s z
!y lo2y h>d1 sp1k+ >.d !
c.try1 & ev5 us+ lawsuits 9 !
rec5t elec;n to =ce c.ties &
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ma*9es4
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us$ 9 ? presid5tial        #bi
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or #dj million p1 us$ pap].s
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p]c5t ( vot]s f\r ye>s ago4 ,&
! v5dors pd = ! na;nally
/&>diz$ te/+ ( ^! ma*9es2 t xf
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f #ag c.ties 9 ,cali=nia4 ,a
rec5t 9ve/iga;n 9 ,m>yl&1 :
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l1d]1 ,mi*ael ,w]?eim]1 a =m]
,na;nal ,secur;y te*nical
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secur;y risks t c cause
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elec;n40
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elec;n )9 ! battlegr.d     #cj
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presid5ts ,c>t] & ,=d1 0
ignor$4 ,secret>y ( ,/ate
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,nad]'s "n on ! ballot1
despite criticism ( 8
signature li/s1 z !y al purg$
_m vot]s f ! regi/rant rolls
:o 7 5titl$ to vote4
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9cid5ts 9volv+ electronic vot+
ma*9es 9 ? elec;n 2+
9ve/igat$4
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gr\ps t h be5 "w+ to 9=m !
public ( ! ne$ to decr1se
comput] vot+ risks & 9cr1se
vot] 3fid;e 9 ! legitimacy (
elec;ns4 ,a ,,vvpat is a
/r;gly recomm5d$ addi;n to
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auditable elec;ns4 ,! ,elec;n
,v]ifica;n ,project is s* a
gr\p2 x's a na;nal         #cb
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^! re=ms4
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pr(it corpora;n1 is al "w+ =
^! re=ms4 ,i /r;gly urge all
citiz5s to visit t
organiza;n's web site & 5dorse
! resolu;n ( electronic vot+4
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t is curr5tly attempt+ to
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! num]\s docu;t$ problems ) !
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equally ess5tial t elec;ns
o3ur on na;nally /&>diz$1
9dep5d5tly te/$ vot+ ma*9es t
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transp>5cy ( ! elec;n process
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9tegr;y & a3uracy ( \r
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turn\t ( ! rec5t elec;n 2comes
! norm = vot+ 9 ea* & e future
,u4,s4 elec;n6

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            ,sem9>
   compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn

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focus$ on two topics3 memb]%ip
b5efits & plann+ su3ess;l
meet+s4 ,we al he>d f ,e>l5e
,hu<es f ,bl ,9=ma;n
,te*nology ,speciali/s1 s9ce
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7 h&$ \ at ! 3v5;n1 pl1se call
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#icba or ;e-mail abazyn@a"
bazyncommunica;ns4com4

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att5d4
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!m 9 re/aurants1 public meet+
places1 *ur*es1 libr>ies1 or
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mix ( advocacy1 support
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  *ange /]eotypes ( society &
  promotes social1 economic1 &
  $uca;nal opportunities
_4 ,provides $uca;n ab bl;s1
  res\rces1 & support





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_4 ,produces ,9t]net radio
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_4 ,plans annual 3v5;ns &
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#hhh-#hbd-#bahd or via ;e-
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       ,focus on ,/ud5t
          ,9volve;t
   compil$ by ,>dis ,bazyn

  ,! summ] memb]%ip focus call
0 held ,aug4 #ba1 & x focus$
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,lit]acy week5d8 ,h[ ab hav+ a
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com=table 3tact+ _!
legislators or local (ficials
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