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Make the Disability Vote Count: 2021 Elections Poster
…from the links below. To order posters, email info@disabilityvote.org with your request and contact information. For screen-reader accessible poster text, please refer to the accessible 8.5in by 11 in poster…
Disability Rights and Voting Bills: May 12th Briefing
…Hudson Melanie Ramey, Madison Moderated by: Jenny Neugart, Wisconsin BPDD, WI Disability Vote Coalition Barbara Beckert, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wi Disability Vote Coalition Resources: For additional information, see briefing resource…
REV UP: Make the Disability Vote Count
…Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) to increase the political power of people with disabilities by sharing resources and getting folks registered to vote. For more information or to get involved, email…
Statement of Support for SB 937 – Indefinitely Confined Voters
…of SB 937, contact your state legislators. To find their contact information, enter your home address in the “Who Are my Legislators” field on the Wisconsin State Legislature homepage here….
Now Hiring: DRW Voting Outreach Advocacy Specialist
…information here. View an accessible PDF version of our job posting here. The application deadline is May 6th, 2022, or until filled. Alternate formats of the position are available upon…
Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk
…for absentee ballot return assistance. Link to NPR Story. For more information, see DRW’s Our Voices, Our Votes, featuring statements from people with disabilities and family members regarding how these…
Madison Disability Voting Rights Press Event
…with disabilities and why your vote matters. You can also try out an accessible voting machine and get valuable resources. All are welcome! For more information, contact Jennifer Neugart Jennifer.Neugart@wisconsin.gov…
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…
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…
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….
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….
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….
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….
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…
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…
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…
A Conversation About Voting Equity for Voters with Disabilities
…fundraising event orchestrated by Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW). All 3 organizations are CSW members and work collaboratively to reduce barriers to voting for people with all disabilities through the…
Court of Appeals Fact Sheet
Learn about what the Wisconsin Court of Appeals does and its importance for the up-coming state elections! This fact sheet explains what the roles of judges on the court and…
Our Voices, Our Votes: Disabled Voters Speak Out on Voting Rights
…boxes. On April 13th, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, the lawsuit challenging ballot return assistance and drop boxes. The Court will decide whether…
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…
