The I Am a Voter scholarship competition tasks individuals with producing an impactful social media post in the form of a graphic design, 2D art piece or 15-second video or animation that informs, inspires and activates Wisconsin voters to vote during the midterm elections.
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Wisconsin’s nonvoters could be a powerful bloc — but barriers, disillusionment stand in the way
Working digitally and on the streets of Milwaukee, activists tried to convince nonvoters to go to the polls, but distrust and disgust kept some away.
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‘Proud of my city’: Turnout down, but Milwaukee’s Black voters leapt hurdles to vote
Despite smaller turnout, activists see hopeful signs of determination as voters cast ballots amid a pandemic and barriers to get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Ballot drop boxes offer ‘a safe place’ for voting in Wisconsin’s election
Among the changes making voting safer during the COVID-19 pandemic: absentee ballot drop boxes installed by local clerks around the state
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Election 2020: What you need to know to vote on Nov. 3
With the Nov. 3 election coming up, find out where and how to make sure your vote counts this year.
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ID not needed to vote in Nov. 4 election
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Wisconsin voter ID law. Wisconsin voters will not need to show IDs to vote on Nov. 4.
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ACLU urges legislators to give ex-felons right to vote
A new ACLU of Wisconsin report argues that felons who have completed their prison term should be allowed to vote. African-Americans make up 39 percent of the disenfranchised population in Wisconsin.