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Comment to WEC: Uphold Voting Rights of Congregate Facilities Residents

DRW’s Barbara Beckert asked the Wisconsin Election Commission to take every action possible to support and uphold the voting rights of residents of nursing homes, group homes and other congregate facilities and ensure they have an opportunity to cast a…
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Resources

Election Dates The State Superintendent of Public Instruction election is on April 6th, 2021. Fact Sheets The following resources provide more information about the State Superintendent position: State Superintendent of Public Instruction fact sheet (accessible PDF) State Superintendent of Public…
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PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now: Changes to Indefinitely Confined Status

Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin talks to PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now about how proposed changes to the state’s indefinitely confined voting status would impact voters with disabilities and older adults. Watch her interview here on Facebook.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Forum

Be prepared for the April election! Join the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition to hear from the candidates running for Wisconsin State Superintendent. The State Superintendent has a major impact on schools and communities across Wisconsin, including ensuring schools meet their…
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Public Comment to the WEC on “Indefinitely Confined” Provision

The Disability Vote Coalition provided public comment to the Wisconsin Elections Commission at the February 3rd Commission meeting, responding to the WEC’s November 3, 2020 Election Data Report.  We addressed the importance of Wisconsin’s “Indefinitely Confined” provision for many voters…
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Disability Community Demands Better Access to Voting

As the statewide spring primary and election approaches, the disability community is demanding better accessibility to voting to address barriers and issues rising to the forefront because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These calls for improvements include access to assistive technology…
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Public Comment to WI Election Committee on Special Voting Deputies

The Disability Vote Coalition provided public comment to the Wisconsin Election Commission regarding discussion of Special Voting Deputies for the February 16th Election. While we strongly support the use of SVDs to support the voting rights of residents, we support…
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