Get ready for the next election! Our factsheet will help you get ready for the next election. It will show how you can: register to vote. get a Wisconsin identification (ID) card for voting. vote at the polls. request an…
Letter: Stop Misusing Our Constitution to Cement Bad Policies
Protecting Wisconsin’s Constitution: A Call for Responsible Governance View the full letter as an accessible PDF here. As organizations committed to safeguarding democracy and protecting the rights of every voter in Wisconsin, we write today to raise our collective voices…
Lunch and Learn: The Spring Election Matters
The Spring Election Matters! We will go over the statewide elections for: the WI State Supreme Court the State Superintendent the Constitutional Amendment the many local races. We will also go over key deadlines, non-partisan candidate information, and more! Make…
Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Products
Updated 4/10/25 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…
Rides to the Polls 2025
The Disability Vote Coalition is pleased to share our Rides to the Polls for elections coming up in 2025. About Rides to the Polls Rides to the Polls is a list of transportation providers around the state who may provide…
Resource Packet for Voters with Disabilities
Voting is a constitutional right. Voters with disabilities who live in residential facilities have the right to participate in Wisconsin elections. Learn how you can prepare for upcoming elections with our new resource packet! Full Resource Packet Get the accessible…
Lunch and Learn: Get Ready for the Spring Election!
Get Ready for the Spring Election! At this webinar, you will learn about: Voting basics. Voting absentee or early absentee. What’s on the ballot. Voting rights. You will leave with a plan to vote and plenty of resources, so you…
April 1st, 2025 Spring Election: Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Be prepared for the April election! You will have the the State Superintendent on your ballot. The State Superintendent has a major impact on schools and communities across Wisconsin, including ensuring schools meet their responsibilities to students with disabilities. Check…
April 1st, 2025 Spring Election: Wisconsin Supreme Court
On April 1, all Wisconsin voters will vote for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. Learn what the Wisconsin State Supreme Court does, what kinds of issues the court addresses, and how to evaluate the candidates. Check out our Wisconsin Supreme…
Lunch and Learn: February 2025 Webinar
Why Primaries Matter This webinar will cover: What’s on the ballot What a primary election is Constitutional Amendment question The variety of ways you can vote How to exercise your basic voting rights Webinar Information Date and Time: February 11,…
Voter Toolkit – 2025 Elections
2025 is an important election year. Our Voter Toolkit has the resources you need to be prepared to vote. Use and share our new 2025 Election toolkit! This PDF download contains videos, posts, graphics and more to get your network…
League of Women Voters WI Survey: Tell Us about Your Voting Experience!
Our partners, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, are conducting a survey to learn from voters about their voting experience during the November 5, 2024 election. If you answer, it will help us learn about your voting experience and…
Schedule a training with the Disability Vote Coalition!
Partner with the Disability Vote Coalition to help get out the disability vote in future elections! We can work with your organization to: provide training help you plan a voter registration drive answer your voting questions. Get involved with the…
Lunch and Learn: October 2024 Webinar
The Power of the Disability Vote Join the Disability Vote Coalition to learn about: What’s on the ballot Constitutional Amendment question The variety of ways you can vote Personal stories from voters with disabilities How to exercise your basic voting…
Factsheet: November 5, 2024 Constitutional Amendment Question
On Election Day, November 5th, 2024, voters across Wisconsin will vote on a constitutional amendment related to citizenship status and voting. The proposal would change the language in Wisconsin’s constitution. Learn about this constitutional amendment with our fact sheet so…
Finding Your Ride to the Polls for the November 5th General Election
Need a ride to vote? Act now! Check the list to see if there is a transportation provider in your area and contact them as soon as you can. Most providers require advance notice. Rides to the Polls is a list…
Wisconsin Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week
About Disability Voting Rights Week This week from September 9 to 13 is Disability Voting Rights Week, a national, nonpartisan initiative to build the power of the disability vote and increase awareness of voting rights. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition…
Make Your Plan to Vote 2025 – Plain Language
Get ready for the next election! Our factsheet will help you get ready for the next election. It will show how you can: register to vote. get a Wisconsin identification (ID) card for voting. vote at the polls. request an…
Lunch and Learn: September 2024 Webinar
Are You Ready for the Presidential Election? The Presidential Election is coming up! This is your chance to prepare for the election and make sure you are ready to vote. You will learn how to: register or check your registration.…
Lunch and Learn: August 2024 Webinar
Elections are More than Voting Voting is an important way to participate in our democracy, but there are many other ways to have an impact. Join our webinar to get some ideas for getting involved in the election process, from…
Lunch and Learn: July 2024 Webinar
Voters Living in Residential Settings: Making a Plan to Vote and Knowing Your Rights Learn about voting rights for people living in residential settings like a nursing home, adult family home, or community based residential facility (CBRF). Join Janet Zander,…
Lunch and Learn: June 2024 Webinar
Constitutional Amendments and Fair Maps Webinar Constitutional amendments will be on the ballot again in August. Changing our constitution is a big deal. Join us to learn what they’re about. We will also talk about how the new maps may…
Statement: Voting Rights of Wisconsin Care Facility Residents
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition on April 11 issued a statement regarding voting rights of Wisconsin residents in care facilities. Read the full accessible statement here (PDF). For Immediate Release: April 11, 2024 Contact: Lisa Hassenstab, lisah@drwi.org, 608-308-2639 In Wisconsin,…
Lunch and Learn: May 2024 Webinar
Guardianship and Voting: Preserving and Restoring the Right to Vote This training will provide information to support people with disabilities and older adults to retain or restore their voting rights. You will learn: Voting rights for people under guardianship. How…
Nominate an Outstanding Clerk for Municipal Clerks Week 2024!
About Municipal Clerks Week Read and share the accessible Municipal Clerks Week 2024 flyer (PDF). The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (WDVC) is joining with other organizations to celebrate Municipal Clerks Week from May 5 to 11, 2024. The 55th Annual…
Voting in Wisconsin Presentation – January 2024
Your vote matters! If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities, there would be over two million more votes in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition presented on voter registration and absentee voting in our…
Voting Rights and Local Elections Presentation – February 2024
Looking for an overview of your voting rights, polling place accommodations, and upcoming elections in 2024? The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition presented on voting rights and local elections in our February 2024 Lunch and Learn session. The presentation provides information…
Becoming a Poll Worker Factsheet
Teams of people work together at every polling place to make elections happen. This factsheet will help you learn about poll workers and figure out if being a poll worker matches your skills and interests. Read the Becoming a Poll…
Elections are More than Voting Factsheet
Voting is a great way to participate in our democracy, but there are many other ways that you can get involved in the election process. Our factsheet below lists ideas, such as social media outreach, text and phone banks, volunteering,…
Lunch and Learn: Feburary 2024
2024 is a big election year, and we’ve got you covered! Join us for the February Lunch and Learn webinar in a series we are offering this year to make sure you’re prepared to vote in every election. Webinar Information…
Lunch and Learn: January 2024
2024 is a big election year, and we’ve got you covered! Join us for the January Lunch and Learn webinar in a series we are offering this year to make sure you’re prepared to vote in every election. Webinar Information…
Absentee Voting in Wisconsin Factsheet – 2024
Introduction Many voters with disabilities prefer voting absentee because of difficulty getting transportation to the polls, accessibility concerns, health issues, concerns about COVID-19, or other reasons. As 2024 elections approach, learn more about absentee voting and how to request your…
2024 Voter Registration Resources Toolkit
General Voter Registration Information My Vote Wisconsin: Register and check your voter status at MyVote.wi.gov. Wisconsin Voter Registration Application (PDF) Guides for Acceptable Proof of Residence: Pictures of Possible Proof of Residence Documents (PDF). Proof of Residence for Voter Registration…
Residential Service Providers: Resources for Voters with Disabilities Fact Sheet
Voters with disabilities who live in residential facilities may experience some difficulties participating in Wisconsin elections. This factsheet is designed for residential service providers who are seeking information and resources on voting rights for their residents. Materials English English regular…
2024 Elections Postcards and Posters are Now Available!
2024 is a big election year! Do your part to get out the vote! Postcards The DVC has updated our postcards to help you prepare for upcoming elections in 2024. Our Voter Postcards include 2024 election dates, and resources for…
Now is the time! Register to vote and be ready for the 2024 elections!
Learn more about Voter Registration with our Voter Registration Fact Sheet. Register to vote today at MyVote.wi.gov!
Resources to Educate Candidate About Disability Issues
The Disability Vote Coalition Survival encourages you to educate candidates for office about policy issues that are important to people with disabilities. Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations has prepared these issue papers to provide background and a disability perspective…
Make Your Plan to Vote 2024 Fact Sheet
Make sure you are ready to vote in the 2024 elections! Our fact sheet will help you prepare for the following elections: Spring Primary: February 20, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary and Spring General Election: April 2, 2024 Partisan Primary: August…
Department of Justice Voting Listening Session: 9/11/2023
Thank you to the Wisconsin voters with disabilities and allies who spoke so powerfully at the September 11th Voting Listening Session hosted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Department of…
Informational Hearing Regarding the WI Elections Commission June 2023 Report
On September 26th at 10 AM, the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection will hold an informational hearing regarding the Wisconsin Election Commission June 2023 report: Barriers Faced by Elderly Voters and Voters with Disabilities. Speakers are…
US DOJ Voting Listening Session to Share Barriers Faced by Individuals with Disabilities
Please join the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, for a listening session on September 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.…
Milwaukee’s 33rd Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Join Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition on July 26th as Milwaukee County celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will be at Milwaukee’s ADA celebration and Community Resource fair on Wednesday,…
Voting Rights Toolkit
There are federal and state laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities. This toolkit includes resources about voting rights for Wisconsinites with disabilities. We hope these resources will help you to know your voting rights. Contact the Disability…
Statement from the WDVC: Thank You, Wisconsin Election Commission
The Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) has released their 2023 report on Barriers Faced by Elderly Voters and Voters with Disabilities. The report provides information regarding the accessibility of Wisconsin polling places. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition commends Commissioners, and Administrator…
Competency, Guardianship and Voting in Wisconsin
For more information about guardianship and voting in Wisconsin, check out our brochures available in English and Spanish. Topics covered include competency, guardianship, Watts Reviews, loss of the right to vote, restoration of the right to vote, and how to…
Take the Voter Experience Survey
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and partners are conducting a survey to learn about voters’ experience during the April 4th election. Please take the survey! It will help the League and the Disability Vote Coalition learn about your…
Celebrate Municipal Clerks Week: Nominate a Great Clerk
The 54th Annual Municipal Clerks Week is April 30th – May 6th, 2023. Join the Disability Vote Coalition in recognizing the important work of Wisconsin Municipal Clerks in administering our elections. Municipal clerks are in charge of elections for your…
Guardianship and Voting Resources
This page includes information on: the basics about guardianship and voting. how to keep the right to vote in a guardianship case. how to get the right to vote back if lost in a guardianship case. additional resources. The Basics…
Rides to the Polls April 2023 Election
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…