#wisconsinvotersuppression — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/wisconsin-voters-file-federal-lawsuit-over-absentee-ballot-witness-requirement/ Wisconsin voters filed a federal lawsuit arguing that a state law requiring absentee ballots to be completed in the presence of a witness violates the Voting Rights and Civil Rights Acts Under Wisconsin’s “witness requirement,” an adult witness must complete a written certificate containing a witness signature and address in order to vouch for the absentee voter’s qualifications #votingrights #WisconsinVoterSuppression

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/28/wisconsin-absentee-ballots-disabled-voters?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Staff at the advocacy group Disability Rights Wisconsin say they have received reports of elections clerks rejecting absentee ballots from disabled voters as recently as March. Despite federal protections, this is just one of many barriers to voting that voters with disabilities face in Wisconsin and across the United States. #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #votingrightsprotections #VotingRightsAct #WisconsinVoterSuppression #GOPvoterSuppression #VotingLaws