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New Videos on Serving as a Poll Worker
The Disability Vote Coalition has a new video to encourage voters with disabilities to consider serving as a poll worker,…
Disability Vote Coalition Commends Signing of AB-168
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition applauds Governor Evers who today will sign into law AB-168 which will address a barrier…
Wisconsin Voters with Disabilities Face a Variety of Barriers
The last state report on accessibility barriers, in 2015, found most audited polling places had problems. State law requires such…
Disability advocates applaud bill to remove barriers for voters, continue to seek accountability
Disability rights advocates are applauding a new law to removing barriers for voters with disabilities but said work to expand…
What challenges voters with disabilities face and what needs to be done to fix them
The Rockland/Westchester Journal recently published an article about challenges for voters with disabilities. Read the article on their website: What…
Special Election for 7th Congressional District
Do you live in the 7th Congressional District in Northwestern and Central Wisconsin? A special election will be held to…
Wisconsin State Senate passes AB 168/ SB 246
On October 8, the Wisconsin State Senate passed AB 168/ SB 246 relating to the requirement for stating name and…
SABE 2018 Voter Experience Survey Results
SABE (Self Advocates Becoming Empowered) works with Protection and Advocacy agencies, including Disability Rights Wisconsin, to survey voters with disabilities…
Voters With Disabilities Feel Left Behind by Paper Ballot Push
Voters With Disabilities Feel Left Behind by Paper Ballot Push, published by Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts….
DVC Voter Registration Video premieres at WAD Annual Conference
Our new video on Voter Registration premiered Saturday night at the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf Annual (WAD) Conference. The…
AB 168 Passes Full Wisconsin Assembly Unanimously
Today the Assembly unanimously passed AB 168 which will require an accommodation for voters who are unable to speak their…
Have You Considered Serving as a Poll Worker?
Have you considered serving as a poll worker? A friendly, knowledgeable poll worker can make the difference for a voter…