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<v Interviewer>How did you feel the first time 

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<v Interviewer>that you voted? 

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<v Man>Well, I felt kind of ignored, 

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<v Man>you know, out there in, out 

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<v Man>there in, out there in the 

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<v Man>community because if a person 

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<v Man>with a disability did, did have 

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<v Man>the right to do that, I thought 

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<v Man>that a person with a disability 

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<v Man>should be able to do it on their 

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<v Man>own and ind-, you know, 

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<v Man>independently. Because I know 

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<v Man>if I had the right to do it when 

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<v Man>I was about 18 years old and I 

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<v Man>was able enough to do it, I know 

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<v Man>that nobody in my family or 

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<v Man>anyone else was going to hold me 

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<v Man>back on doing it. So, I know I 

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<v Man>was strong enough to do it and 

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<v Man>knowledgeable enough to do it. 

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<v Man>So, I felt that I could do it. 

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<v Barbara Copins>My name is Barbara Copins and 

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<v Barbara Copins>from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 

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<v Barbara Copins>And how I felt the first time I 

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<v Barbara Copins>went out and vote. Well, because 

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<v Barbara Copins>first of all, I got to learn who 

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<v Barbara Copins>were, you know, um, the politics, 

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<v Barbara Copins>you know. Who my legislators are, 

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<v Barbara Copins>and my senate, and my congress. 

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<v Barbara Copins>And it made me, made me feel 

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<v Barbara Copins>good of voting. Well, you gotta 

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<v Barbara Copins>make sure that you have the 

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<v Barbara Copins>right person in there that would 

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<v Barbara Copins>do s-, that would do the, um, 

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<v Barbara Copins>that you asked for and who would 

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<v Barbara Copins>be willing to work with people 

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<v Barbara Copins>with disabilities. 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>First, my name is Jay Dashefsky. 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>I am from Phoenix. First time I, 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>I voted, um, it actually was a 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>year, I believe it was a year 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>after I had first registered. Um, 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>I'm not gonna say which election 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>it was, you know. But, but, um, 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>I, I felt like this was like a 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>first experience for me and, and 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>it was, you know, as if I now 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>had it in my hands that I could, 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>I could, uh, help change in the 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>world, you know. Uh, help, help 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>with the effort of, of, like, 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>who's gonna be in the next 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>administration. Who's gonna be 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>the next this and that. And that 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>was really big for me. That was 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>huge. That was really powerful. 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>So, so I felt part of something 

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<v Jay Dashefsky>really good. 

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<v Gail>My name is Gail  , 

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<v Gail>and I am from Portland, Oregon. 

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<v Gail>And when I first started voting, 

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<v Gail>I was 21, the legal age. And I 

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<v Gail>was thrilled to that, to vote. 

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<v Gail>Then after I got older, I still 

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<v Gail>liked voting and I, when I lived 

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<v Gail>in a different apartment than I 

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<v Gail>live now, um, I would go over to 

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<v Gail>the voting place. And that was 

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<v Gail>very difficult to vote because 

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<v Gail>people weren't able to help you. 

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<v Gail>And now, what I do is I 

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<v Gail>have the ballot sent to me, and 

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<v Gail>then someone who works with me 

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<v Gail>can help me with the ballot. But 

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<v Gail>it's always my decision. And I 

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<v Gail>tell him what I want and what I 

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<v Gail>don't want. And, and I, I feel 

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<v Gail>like I am in control. And I like 

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<v Gail>it that way. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>My name is Sa-, my name is 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>Samuel Jenkins. And I'm from 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>Elizabeth, New Jersey. And my, 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>and my, my first time I voted. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>The first time I voted was back 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>in Paterson. Back, back in 1977 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>in Paterson, New Jersey, when I 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>was 18 years. When I was, um, um,

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<v Samuel Jenkins>18 years of age. And, um, it 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>was a, it was, it was a good, it 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>was a, a, a cra-, crazy 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>experience at first. And then I...

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<v Samuel Jenkins>People show me how to use the 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>machines and everything. And I 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>never used a voting machine 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>prior to that. So, my first time, 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>it was, it was one of the, it 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>was a, it was an experience that 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>I would never forget. 

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<v Berry>My name Berry  , and 

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<v Berry>I live Fort Worth, Texas. I vote 

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<v Berry>first time 2008. And I vote 

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<v Berry>president. And I vote, uh, Texas 

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<v Berry>. And I vote, uh, 

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<v Berry>Fort Worth mayor. I feel, you 

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<v Berry>know, feel good really. 

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<v Craig Hail>My name, my name is Craig Hail. 

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<v Craig Hail>And I am from Oklahoma City, 

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<v Craig Hail>Oklahoma. When I voted the first 

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<v Craig Hail>time, I voted down the street 

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<v Craig Hail>where I, I live. I have, I have 

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<v Craig Hail>a disabil-, disability. And one 

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<v Craig Hail>of my friends took me to vote 

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<v Craig Hail>because I do not drive. It was 

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<v Craig Hail>hard because I could, could not 

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<v Craig Hail>see the, the ballots. It was 

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<v Craig Hail>too small. They, they would not 

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<v Craig Hail>make it large where I could see 

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<v Craig Hail>it. It made me feel 

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<v Craig Hail>uncomfortable. 

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<v Ellen Perry>My name is Ellen Perry and I am 

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<v Ellen Perry>from North Carolina. The first 

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<v Ellen Perry>time I voted was when I was 18 

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<v Ellen Perry>years old. And it was pretty 

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<v Ellen Perry>unique because the ADA wasn't 

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<v Ellen Perry>there. Um, nothing...But, but it 

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<v Ellen Perry>was successful. I, I walked in, 

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<v Ellen Perry>voted, and did not have any 

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<v Ellen Perry>problems. 

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<v Varian>Uh...Oh, my name is Varian, and 

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<v Varian>I'm from Willimantic, 

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<v Varian>Connecticut. And the first time 

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<v Varian>I voted, I felt very proud '

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<v Varian>cause I was voting for, um, some...

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<v Varian>I, I was vo-...I felt very proud 

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<v Varian>that, you know, I, I got to the...

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<v Varian>What do you call it? I got...My, 

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<v Varian>my voice got heard. 

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<v Katy Griffith>My name is Katy Griffith, and I 

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<v Katy Griffith>am from  , Arizona. I 

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<v Katy Griffith>felt...The first time I voted, I 

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<v Katy Griffith>felt happy and I felt like I was 

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<v Katy Griffith>going to make a difference in 

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<v Katy Griffith>the, the world, and the state. 

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<v Katy Griffith>And felt like I was more 

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<v Katy Griffith>independent. 

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<v Laura>Hello. My name is Laura, and I'm 

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<v Laura>from Kansas City, Missouri. Um, 

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<v Laura>the first time I voted, well, uh, 

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<v Laura>I went to, uh, my local precinct. 

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<v Laura>And the woman asked if I could 

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<v Laura>read before she gave me the 

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<v Laura>ballot. And I was like, "Yes, of 

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<v Laura>course I can. I wouldn't be here 

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<v Laura>if I couldn't." And she, um, 

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<v Laura>she was like, "OK." Um, she was 

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<v Laura>like, "Can you sign your name to, 

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<v Laura>uh, for the voter role to ensure 

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<v Laura>I was the person who I was?" And 

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<v Laura>I said, "Sure." And then she was 

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<v Laura>like, "Can you fill it out?" I 

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<v Laura>was like, "Yes. I wouldn't be 

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<v Laura>here if I couldn't fill it out 

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<v Laura>either." So, I...You know, I 

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<v Laura>was just like, I was really 

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<v Laura>excited. 'Cause my first was 

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<v Laura>like  in 2004. So, I 

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<v Laura>got to vote for whoever I chose 

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<v Laura>to vote for. And, um, yeah, but...

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<v Laura>Other than that, I was so 

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<v Laura>excited. Other than that. 

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<v Robert Webb>My name is Robert Webb. I'm from 

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<v Robert Webb>Virgi-, from Virginia Beach, 

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<v Robert Webb>Virginia. It was kinda hard '

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<v Robert Webb>cause I didn't understand the 

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<v Robert Webb>questions. 'Cause I couldn't 

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<v Robert Webb>understand. 'Cause I could not 

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<v Robert Webb>read and write very well. And 

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<v Robert Webb>some of the questions were very 

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<v Robert Webb>hard. And  I had to 

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<v Robert Webb>really, I had to learn...I had 

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<v Robert Webb>to go home and study the thing. 

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<v Robert Webb>It was hard to study. I studied 

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<v Robert Webb>and learned to do what everybody 

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<v Robert Webb>else did. I had to learn it. And 

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<v Robert Webb>now that we have people first 

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<v Robert Webb>train do the thing and show them 

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<v Robert Webb>how to do on a, um, memo machine. 

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<v Robert Webb>And we learned how to do it that 

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<v Robert Webb>way. Our organization did. And 

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<v Robert Webb>that's it. That was easy to do 

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<v Robert Webb>that way. And that's, uh...That 

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<v Robert Webb>was hard. That was easy to do I 

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<v Robert Webb>that way. And you go in the poll. 

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<v Robert Webb>You'll be ready with ideas. 

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<v Robert>My name is Robert, and I'm from 

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<v Robert>Seattle. I felt, when I first 

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<v Robert>voted, scared. I didn't know the 

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<v Robert>issues. I didn't know where the 

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<v Robert>candidate stands on person with 

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<v Robert>disabilities and in, and senior 

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<v Robert>citizens. And so, I got involved 

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<v Robert>in voting because to make sure 

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<v Robert>people that understand we could, 

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<v Robert>our voice counts. And, and if, 

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<v Robert>if they don't have us, we don't 

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<v Robert>have the voice to say something.