Lunch and Learn: Feburary 2024
…sure you’re prepared to vote in every election. Webinar Information February 6, 2024 | 12:00 – 12:45 pm Topics: Voting rights and local elections matter Read the accessible Lunch and…
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Voting Rights and Local Elections Presentation – February 2024
…February 2024 Lunch and Learn session. The presentation provides information on the following: voting barriers that people with disabilities have faced voter rights the right to assistance for voters with…
Voting in Wisconsin Presentation – January 2024
…Coalition presented on voter registration and absentee voting in our January 2024 Lunch and Learn session. The presentation provides information on the following: why voting matters ways to register to…
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….
Lunch and Learn: August 2024 Webinar
…you’re a prepared voter! Webinar Information Date and Time: August 20, 2024, 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. Registration is now closed. American Sign Language interpreters will be available. To request additional…
Lunch and Learn: October 2024 Webinar
…from voters with disabilities How to exercise your basic voting rights What to do if you have a problem at the polls, and more! Webinar Information Date and Time: October…
Lunch and Learn: February 2025 Webinar
…basic voting rights Webinar Information Date and Time: February 11, 2025; 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Registration for this webinar is closed. See the “Lunch and Learn Materials” section for the…
Lunch and Learn: Get Ready for the Spring Election!
…a plan to vote and plenty of resources, so you are prepared to vote or help others vote. Webinar Information Date and Time: March 11, 2025; 12:00 p.m. to 12:45…
Learn about the Candidates
Learn About the Candidates Vote411.org Ballotopedia.org Wisconsinvote.org What’s on Your Ballot View you ballot at MyVote Wisconsin….
Contact Us
…For help with disability related voting questions or help filing a complaint, call the Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter Hotline (1-844-DIS-VOTE): Available at 8:30AM to 5PM 844-347-8683 Email us at info@disabilityvote.org…
Release of “Know Your Rights” Video
…was made possible through State of Wisconsin funds administered through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Special thanks to the City of Madison for use of their mock polling place and to…
National Disability Voter Registration Events in Milwaukee, Madison and Eau Claire
…CIL Western Wisconsin, State Rep Warren Petryk, Jason Endres of People First, Michael Sabaka Wisconsin Election Commission, Barbara Beckert Disability Rights Wisconsin, and Greater Chippewa Valley League of Women Voters….
AB 168 Passes Full Wisconsin Assembly Unanimously
…out of the Senate Committee and is available for vote by the full Senate. Thanks to Ramsey Lee for his advocacy and Rep. Zimmerman for his leadership sponsoring this bill….
Public Hearing on Senate Bill 246
Today the Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues is holding a public hearing that will include Senate Bill 246. Current Wisconsin law requires all voters to speak their…
Candidate Forum at Milwaukee Bar Association
The Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA) is hosting a moderated forum to provide the Milwaukee community an opportunity to learn more about the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court….
WisEye Election Preview with Voter Advocacy Groups
On October 18, 2018, WisEye Senior Producer Steve Walters sat down with voter advocacy groups to preview the November election. Jay Heck from Common Cause, Erin Grunze from League of…
Press Event in Milwaukee to Promote National Voter Registration Day
…National Voter Registration Day events, including Disability Vote Coalition events. Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton are excited to promote events taking place throughout the City on…
Wisconsin State Senate passes AB 168/ SB 246
…about the current requirement. Read DRW’s testimony to the Senate Committee on Election, Ethics, and Rural Issues (accessible pdf). Thank you to the legislature for supporting this change, and thanks…
2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote
…Learn more at the MyVote Wisconsin website. You can check to see if you are currently registered to vote. If not, you may be able to complete your registration online….
Wisconsin Voters with Disabilities Face a Variety of Barriers
…complete one in 2017 and they’re late on the 2019 report. To learn more read the article on this issue in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published on November 15, 2019….
NEW Wisconsin Youth Voices on Voting Videos
…talk about the feeling of independence and desire to choose leaders who will make the community a better place. They are excited to be able to vote soon and encourage…
Video Resource: How to Request an Absentee Ballot for the May 12 2020 Special Election
The Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition highly recommend that people vote absentee for the May 12 7th Congressional District Special Election to protect themselves from COVID-19….
Key Questions for Candidates
Election season is an important time to educate the candidates and the community about disability issues. Use the Disability Vote Coalition Key Questions for Congressional Candidates and Key Questions for…
Guardianship and Voting – Restoring your Right to Vote
…also: Competency, Guardianship and Voting in Wisconsin brochure. Petition to Restore Ward’s Right to Vote The following are forms for petitioning to restore a person under guardianship’s right to vote….
Supporting Voting Rights in the Time of Pandemic (BHD providers training)
…or info@disabilitvote.org Municipal clerk: Find your clerk on MyVote Wisconsin Wisconsin Election Commission: 1-866-VOTE-WIS elections@wi.gov MyVote Wisconsin – request an absentee ballot, register to vote, find your polling place DMV…
Transportation to the Polls
…you overcome this barrier. Learn about transportation ideas including ride sharing, bus or cab service, and rides offered through your faith community. Finding Transportation To the Polls on Election Day…
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Could Disenfranchise Wisconsin Voters
…Day would not be counted. But the decision has raised concern among some that Wisconsinites may be disenfranchised as a result… Read the complete PBS Frontline article on their website….
Take the Survey: Share your Voter Experience
…time for someone to assist you to complete the survey, contact the DRW Voter Hotline at 844-DIS-VOTE or email info@disabilityvote.org. Voter Experience Survey – League of Women Voters WI If…
Thanks from the Disability Vote Coalition
The Disability Vote Coalition thanks the election officials, municipal clerks, and poll workers who have worked so hard to ensure every vote was counted. The Wisconsin Election Commission has shared…
Lunch & Learn – January 2021 Voter Education Series
…the Living Well Wednesday Project, on January 27th from 11 – 11:45 am. Join us on Facebook Live at: facebook.com/WisconsinBPDD/ Or register to join our Zoom Living Well Wed. here:…
Wisconsin Circuit Court Fact Sheet
Learn about what the Wisconsin Circuit Court does and its importance for the up-coming state elections! This fact sheet explains what the the Circuit Court is, the roles of the…
WDVC Thanks Municipal Clerks
…Week is celebrated throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries and recognizes the essential role Municipal Clerks play in local government, and administering our elections. We invited community…
June 2nd Event: Report Addresses Barriers to Obtaining Photo ID for Voting
…League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Voter Education Manager Barbara Beckert, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Milwaukee Office Director Alex Corona, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Transgender Program Coordinator Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YSOU0ULZSNCurkFLk9yCUg …
Wisconsin Mails Postcards to Inactive Voters
…placed on the inactive list and need to reregister. If you have received a postcard from the Wisconsin Election Commission about your voter registration, take action. To stay registered to…
Voters with Disabilities Speak Out on Voting Rights on ADA 31st
…disability, older adults and other voters. We are releasing this new resource as we honor the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of America’s most comprehensive pieces…
2022 Elections Postcards
…more. Postcards are available in English and Spanish. We invite your organization to help REV up the Disability Vote! You can share Disability Vote Coalition postcards at community events, include…
2022 Elections Posters
…Vote! You can share Disability Vote Coalition posters at community events, include them on your resource table, hang them up on bulletin boards, or send them to your mailing list….
Agencies Sign on to Affirm Voting Rights of Older Adults and People with Disabilities
…As advocates for people with disabilities and older adults, the undersigned agencies affirm these voting rights and demand that policy makers commit to upholding the state and federal laws that…
2022 Milwaukee Mayoral Candidate Forum
…Ieshuh Griffin Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas Michael Sampson State Senator Lena Taylor Forum Sponsors Community Advocates Public Policy Institute Disability Rights Wisconsin MICAH Milwaukee Mental…
Panel Discussion: Local Elections Matter
…Barbara Vedder, former Dane County Supervisor and Madison Common Council Alder Forum Moderator Jon Hochkammer, former Outreach Manager of Wisconsin Counties Association and former Mayor of Verona. Event Registration The…