Focus On ACBI A Publication of the American Council of the Blind of Indiana January-March 2023 President: Rita Kersh (812) 278-3038 Hoosierrita60@gmail.com Subscribe to the ACBI listserv (Indiana-l@acblists.org) by going to www.acblists.org and click on the ACB-Indiana link. ACBI Website: https://www.acb-indiana.org Focus is published four times a year: March, June, September, and December. It is available via e-Mail, in large print, on cassette and PC ...
Indiana has agreed to allow blind and low vision voters to cast their absentee ballots privately and independently. Voters will be able to access and mark their ballots digitally with their own assistive technology thanks to this tool. Once the ballot has been marked, voters will be able to submit it via email. The tool will be available to voters in time for the May ...
A federal judge has made a decision in a nearly three-year-old fight. Disability rights advocates filed suit seeking more equitable voting access for people with print disabilities. Advocates say the judge’s decision will allow voters who have disabilities to secretly and independently cast their ballot. Disability advocates say we really saw those disparities close-up during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as it relates to people who ...
Indianapolis, IN—The Honorable Jane Magnus-Stinson of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana struck down Indiana’s rule that absentee voters who could not independently mark their own ballot may vote absentee by mail only by appointment with a “traveling board” of elections officials in the May 2022 election. The traveling board rule was the most restrictive in the country for voters ...
By Deanna Austin (information obtained from Don Koors) In July of 1961 the American Council of the Blind National Organization was formed. In the fall of 1971, it became apparent that Indiana needed to establish a state affiliate. Thanks to the Indianapolis Star Fund for the Blind, a mailing was sent to 8,000 legally blind Hoosiers inviting them to attend an in-person meeting at the ...
Below are steps to listen to the new ten ACB Media ststations on your Amazon Echo device, formerly ACB Radio. Or visit ACB Media page: Listen to ACB Media stations with your computer or smart phone If you are having issues launching the new ACB Media skill on your Alexa device, follow these steps: Approach each of your Alexa devices and issue this command: "Alexa, ...