The Disability Vote Coalition is pleased to share our Rides to the Polls for the April 2023 Spring Election. Rides to the Polls is a list of transportation providers around the state who may provide transportation for voting for people…
Rides to the Polls Survey for April 4 2023 Election
Does your organization provide transportation services? The Disability Vote Coalition is reaching out to ask for your help to update our “Rides to the Polls” list for the April 2023 election. We will include the information we receive on the…
Lunch and Learn: The Spring Election Matters!
Event Information Join us to make your plan to vote in the April 4th election. We will discuss: What’s on the ballot and why this election is so important: State Supreme Court Constitutional Amendment & Advisory Referendum Local elections Key…
Disability Rights and Resources for the February 21st Election
View and share the full press release here (accessible PDF). Tuesday, February 21, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. The Disability Rights Wisconsin…
School Boards Matter: March 6 Forum
Event Information Many Wisconsin communities will vote for school board members in the April 4th election. School Boards have a major impact on a community. Learn about the important role of school boards from our panel of school board members…
The Basics of Wisconsin’s Guardianship Law and its Impact on the Right to Vote
Guardianship is governed by Wisconsin law. One of the issues the court decides when appointing a guardian of the person is whether the individual has the capacity to vote. Learn more about the key points of Wisconsin’s guardianship law and…
Wisconsin Courts Matter: WI 2023 Elections Virtual Forum – February 9, 2023
View the Wisconsin Courts Matter recording on Youtube. For more information about this recording, view the Wisconsin Courts Matter: Wisconsin 2023 Elections event page.
Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Products
This updated list of Disability Vote Coalitions products includes our fact sheets and other resources. You may print materials, or order copies by emailing info@disabilityvote.org. All materials are available at no charge. Social Media and Contact Info Like us on…
Public Comments for February 2 WEC Meeting
The Disability Vote Coalition provided public comments at the February 2nd meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). We asked the Commission to take action to protect the rights of disabled voters to have ballot return assistance under the Federal…
2023 Elections Posters
The DVC has updated our posters to help you prepare for upcoming elections in 2023. Our Voter Posters include 2023 election dates, resources for voter registration, and testimonials on why it’s important to vote. Posters are available in one size…
2023 Elections Postcards
The DVC has updated our postcards to help you prepare for upcoming elections in 2023. Our Voter Postcards include 2023 election dates, and resources for voter registration, photo ID, and more. Postcards are available in English and Spanish. You can…
Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Policy Recommendations
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition supports the following recommendations to increase the accessibility of Wisconsin elections and provide equitable access for voters with disabilities. While federal and state law include many provisions that address the accessibility of our elections, some…
2023 Voting Resources for Service Providers
The opportunity to register to vote and to cast a ballot is an important rights issue. Service providers can play an important role in supporting people with disabilities and older adults to exercise their right to vote. The Disability Vote…
Voter Toolkit – 2023 Elections
2023 is an important election year. Our Voter Toolkit has the resources you need to be prepared to vote. Wisconsin will hold two statewide elections in 2023: Spring Primary: February 21st, 2023 Spring Election: April 4th, 2023 Offices to be…
Make Your Plan to Vote 2023 Fact Sheet
Make sure you are ready to vote in the 2023 elections. Our fact sheet will help you prepare for the February 21st Primary and the April 4th Spring Elections. Make Your Plan to Vote 2023 – English version (accessible PDF)…
Guardianship & Voting: Keeping and Restoring the Right to Vote
In Wisconsin, adults under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court has expressly removed that right. Only a court can take away the right to vote. An individual who has lost the right to vote can petition the…
Public Comments for November 30 WEC Meeting
The Disability Vote Coalition provided public comments at the November 30th meeting of the Wisconsin Election Commission. Comments addressed what we heard from disabled voters about their experiences voting in the November 2022 election, as well as observations from Election…
Press Event: Disability Rights and the November 8th Election
Event Information 2022 has been a challenging year for many voters with disabilities. Wisconsin has seen attacks on the federally protected right to assistance with voting, and absentee voting processes have continued to change. For many voters with disabilities, the…
Video: Shining a Light on Accessible Voting
Learn about accessible voting by watching a new video from the Self Determination channel, “Shining a Light on Accessible Voting Machines” with Denise Jess. Moderator Stacy Ellingen, Denise, and other voters talk about the importance of accessible voting machines and…
Parent to Parent: Why I Support My Adult Child with a Disability to Vote
Parents share why retaining their child’s right to vote is so important to them and their child with a disability. View the Parent-to-Parent video with audio descriptions via Youtube.
Voting Resources for the November 8th Election for Service Providers
Voting rights is an important resident rights issue. Service providers can play an important role in supporting people with disabilities and older adults with the right to vote. The Disability Vote Coalition spoke to assisted living and group home providers…
Protect Your Right to Vote: Proposed Election Laws
Proposals to change election laws are being made at the state and federal levels. Existing laws are being challenged in state and federal courts. How could these changes affect people of color and those with disabilities? Our panelists will address…
Rides to the Polls Survey for November 2022 Election
The Disability Vote Coalition is reaching out to ask for your help to update our “Rides to the Polls” list for the November 2022 election. We will include the information we receive on the Disability Vote Coalition website to help…
Absentee Ballot Return Assistance for the Nov 8th Election
A federal court has affirmed the right of voters with disabilities to use ballot return assistance. Disability Rights Wisconsin is receiving questions from disabled voters who need assistance mailing or delivering their absentee ballots. These practices were restricted in the…
Make Your Plan to Vote in the Nov 8 Election Interactive Session
Event Information Make Your Plan to Vote in the November 8th Election, September 29 at 7 PM Join us on Zoom and Facebook Live for this interactive session. Vision loss should not be a barrier to exercising your right to…
Guardianship and Voting Resources
Guardianship and Voting: How to Get Your Right to Vote Back In Wisconsin, people under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court expressly removes that right. These resources explain how to determine if you have the retained or…
How I Got My Right to Vote Back: A Message from Jennifer Kratsch
In this video, self-advocate Jennifer Kratsch shares how she got her right to vote back. In Wisconsin, people under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court removes the right. If you have lost the right to vote, you…
Madison Disability Voting Rights Press Event
Join us in celebrating National Disability Voting Rights Week. This week raises awareness that voters with disabilities across the country have an important voice. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Deputy Clerk Jim Verbick and voters with disabilities will talk about voting…
City of Milwaukee Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week Press Event
Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Claire Woodall-Vogg, Executive Director, City of Milwaukee Election Commission will kick off the celebration of Disability Voting Rights Week. The program will feature a demonstration of accessible voting and remarks from Scott Luber and Martha Chambers,…
Milwaukee County Voter Resource Fair
Sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, VoteRiders, Souls to the Polls, the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition and the League of Women Voters — Milwaukee County invites you to join us for our first-ever Voter Resource Fair. View the event…
Disability Voting Rights Week
Disability Voting Rights Week is September 12 – 16. Join us in this national effort to make sure disabled voters are registered, ready to vote, and have access to the ballot. Sign up as a partner in this national campaign…
Empowering the Disability Vote: Civic Engagement for the Disability Community and their Allies
Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, LWV Wisconsin, and WI Disability Vote Coalition Event Information Voting issues go far beyond wheelchair accessibility at polling places. We’ll explore current challenges to voting. There are ways to deal…
DVC Lunch and Learn: Voting Rights Matter
Join the WI Disability Vote Coalition on Zoom for our next Lunch and Learn: Voting Rights Matter on September 15, from 11:30am to 12:30pm! A panel of voters with disabilities will share their experiences with voting rights such as using…
Guardianship and Voting: Preserving and Restoring the Right to Vote
Join us on Zoom to learn about voting rights for people under guardianship. We will discuss how voting rights are addressed in the guardianship process, and the process for restoring the right to vote. This training will provide information to…
August 9th: Resources for Voters with Disabilities
Tuesday, August 9, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. Here are some key things to remember as you make your plan to vote:…
DVC in the News
Wisconsin voters with disabilities are in the news. Here is some recent coverage: WPR, July 26, 2022 Listen: What protections exist under the Americans with Disabilities Act? WUWM July 25, 2022 Disability Rights Wisconsin says new guidance disenfranchises disabled voters…
Process for Requesting an Accommodation for Ballot Return Assistance
Disability Rights Wisconsin is receiving questions from voters with disabilities about their rights to have assistance with mailing or delivery of their absentee ballot. Federal law protects the right of people with disabilities to have assistance mailing their ballot, and…
A Celebration of the ADA’s 32nd Anniversary and Its Impact on Voting Rights
Join the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition on Zoom as we celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and discuss its impact on voting rights! We will hear from our keynote speaker, Charlotte Lanvers, a Trial Attorney from…
DRW Statement on Absentee Voting Protections
Absentee voting protections for people with disabilities after the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Teigen decision Updated: July 18, 2022 Following the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruling on Teigen v WEC, Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) has received many questions from voters…
Key Questions for Candidates for State Office – 2022 Elections
Here are key questions to ask candidates running for state offices such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and State Senate and Assembly seats, during the 2022 elections. These questions cover and give background on topics such as adult long-term care services…
Key Questions for Congressional Candidates – 2022 Elections
Here are key questions to ask candidates running for congressional offices such as U.S. Senate and House of Representatives during the 2022 elections. These questions cover topics such as Medicaid programs and services, SSI/SSDI programs, caregivers, housing, access to mental…
Key Questions for Candidates – 2022 Elections
Election season is an important time to educate the candidates and the community about policy issues that are important to voters with disabilities. The Disability Vote Coalition is providing candidate questions and background for you to use to educate candidates…
Lunch and Learn: August 9th Primary Election Webinar
Join the WI Disability Vote Coalition on Zoom for our next Lunch and Learn on June 29th, from 11:30am to 12:30pm! Event Information We will discuss the August 9th, 2022 Partisan Primary and the following topics: What’s on the ballot…
Voter Toolkit for 2022 Elections Now Available
2022 is an important election year with statewide elections on August 9th and November 8th. Our Voter Toolkit has the resources you need to be prepared to vote. The Toolkit can help you with voter registration, requesting an absentee ballot,…
Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk
National Public Radio came to Wisconsin to talk with voters with disabilities about how the Waukesha Circuit Court ruling banning ballot return assistance threatens their voting rights. In this story, voters, DRW and Law Forward speak candidly about how these…
Voter Toolkit – 2022 Elections
2022 is an important election year. Our Voter Toolkit has the resources you need to be prepared to vote. If you have questions or suggestions for the toolkit, email us at info@disabilityvote.org. Be prepared to vote – our fact sheet…
Make Your Plan to Vote: Aug 9th Primary and Nov 8th Fall Election
Be prepared to vote in the August 9th Primary and the November 8th Fall Election. The candidates elected this fall will have a big impact on your life – make sure your are prepared to vote! Our factsheet will walk…
DVC Public Comments to WEC on Statements of Scope
The Disability Vote Coalition submitted public comments to the Wisconsin Election Commission regarding draft statements of scope for administrative rules. The comments address training for poll workers and special voting deputies, approval and security of electronic voting equipment, polling place…
Our Voices, Our Votes: Disabled Voters Speak Out on Voting Rights
Disability Rights Wisconsin has released “Our Voices, Our Votes” to share the impact on voters with disabilities of a Waukesha County Court ruling that banned ballot return assistance and drop boxes. On April 13th, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments…
Now Hiring: DRW Voting Outreach Advocacy Specialist
Disability Rights Wisconsin is now hiring for a Voting Outreach Advocacy Specialist. This position is full-time and based in Wisconsin with in-person, hybrid, and remote options available. Are you interested in advancing the voting rights of people with disabilities in…