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From: Melanie Brunson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [leadership] Fwd: Action Alert: Accessible Voting about to be
underfunded
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:28:33 -0500
To: [log in to unmask]
Hello ACB Leaders,
I received this today and decided that since it explains the issue and action
needed pretty concisely, I would forward it as is. It comes from the
Disability Vote Project of the American Association of People with
Disabilities.
Melanie Brunson
>
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> From: "'Jim Dickson'"
> Sender: "AAPD Vote"
> To:
> Subject: Action Alert: Accessible Voting about to be underfunded
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:46:56 -0500
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627
> Importance: Normal
>
> The Disability Vote Project needs your support and assistance with the
> following time sensitive action items:
>
>
>
> Issues at hand:
>
> 1. Add $1 Billion to HAVA (Help America Vote Act) funding.
>
> 2. Fund HAVA disability access at the same rate as other parts of HAVA
> are being funded.
>
>
>
> Background:
>
> As of today, Congress is going to appropriate only $500 Million to fund HAVA
> in Fiscal Year 2004. If Congress were to keep its promise and fully fund
> HAVA, the appropriation would be 3 times greater. The US Senate is on
record
> wanting to add $1 Billion to the HAVA appropriations. Senators Stevens,
Dodd
> and McConnell, are working to add $1 Billion to the Omnibus Appropriation,
> which is scheduled to pass by November 21, 2003.
>
>
>
> As a second and important point, the HAVA disability access funds are slated
> to be funded at a rate considerably below funding in the other parts of
> HAVA. To fund accessible voting at the same rate as the rest of the
election
> reform funding, the Omnibus Appropriation Bill needs an additional $48
> Million added to the Health and Human Services HAVA disability access
> allocation.
>
>
>
> Action Items:
>
>
>
> 1. Thank Senator Stevens and Congressman Bill Young for supporting
> increased funding for HAVA.
>
>
>
> 2. Ask them to increase the funding level by $1Billion, making the
> Fiscal Year 2004 appropriation $1.5 Billion.
>
>
>
> 3. Also ask that they fund disability access at the same rate as
they
> fund other parts of HAVA.
>
>
>
> Contact Info: Senator Stevens (202)
> 224-3004 Fax:(202) 224-2354
>
> Congressman Bill Young (202)
> 225-5961 Fax: (202) 225-9764
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim Dickson
>
> Vice President of Governmental Affairs
>
> AAPD (American Association of
>
> People with Disabilities)
>
> 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 503
>
> Washington, DC 20006
>
> 1-800-840-8844 (V/TTY)
>
> VOTE AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT, BECAUSE IT DOES.
>
>
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