[Plan22] document on virtual voting test

[Cricket X. Bidleman]

Hey folks,

Thanks all for the feedback. I got a note from Brian, and just sent
the final version to the mailing list. Here it is attached. Thanks for
volunteering to put it on the website, Tiffany. I really appreciate
that.

Best,
Cricket

On 10/20/22, Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually that’s a great idea. But I’ll still send it to the list.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 17:33, president at nfbcal.org wrote:
>>
>> Query if it should be in the agenda rather than as a separate document.
>>
>> Tim Elder
>> President
>> National Federation of the Blind of California
>> president at nfbcal.org
>> (916) 382-0372
>> http://www.nfbcal.org/
>>
>> Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in your
>> region over Zoom and telephone?  Check out our virtual local chapter and
>> division meetings.  All are welcome to attend.
>> http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org <plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf Of
>> Cricket Bidleman
>> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 5:09 PM
>> To: NFB of California Conventionplanning committee, 2022
>> <plan22 at nfbcal.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Plan22] document on virtual voting test
>>
>> I’ll correct this evening. Pending approval from Brian, I’ll send to the
>> nfbc list, and after Brian approves, Tiffany said she can add to the
>> website.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 17:05, president at nfbcal.org wrote:
>>>
>>> Cricket,
>>>
>>> Thanks for putting this together.  I suggest one minor clarification at
>>> the top as follows to ensure people understand this is not for real
>>> voting during the convention:
>>> The NFB of California is testing a virtual voting system at our state
>>> convention this November 3-6, 2022. While we could not offer virtual
>>> voting functionality at the convention this year, we would like to
>>> consider a system that would enable members to vote in the future without
>>> requiring a physical presence at the in person convention.  We will be
>>> testing the system on simulated topics throughout the convention general
>>> session agenda. The system we are testing collects votes through text
>>> messages and phone calls. Here are a few things to know before the
>>> testing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tim Elder
>>> President
>>> National Federation of the Blind of California president at nfbcal.org
>>> (916) 382-0372
>>> http://www.nfbcal.org/
>>>
>>> Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in your
>>> region over Zoom and telephone?  Check out our virtual local chapter and
>>> division meetings.  All are welcome to attend.
>>> http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org <plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf
>>> Of Cricket X. Bidleman
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 10:29 AM
>>> To: NFB of California Conventionplanning committee, 2022
>>> <plan22 at nfbcal.org>
>>> Subject: [Plan22] document on virtual voting test
>>>
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> I put together this document on the virtual voting test we'll be doing.
>>> Do you think it's concise and clear enough? For anyone who wasn't there,
>>> we had some issues last night, so someone floated the idea of putting
>>> together a doc. It was a great reason to procrastinate on homework.
>>>
>>> If y'all approve, I'll send it to the NFB of California list, and someone
>>> can put it up on the convention page along with the agenda. If I should
>>> make  any revisions, let me know. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> cricket
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers) M.A Candidate | Stanford
>>> Journalism Class of 2022 Co-Chair | Stanford Daily Diversity, Equity,
>>> and Inclusion Committee Member | Blind Advisory Committee, California
>>> Department of Vocational rehabilitation
>>>
>>>
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Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
Co-Chair | Stanford Daily Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Member | Blind Advisory Committee, California Department of Vocational
rehabilitation
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