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Voting Rights: Join us on Jan. 26 to help area citizens cast a ballot without barriers in 2012
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January 26, 2012 - Coalition meeting: Responding to Voting Rights Concerns
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 421 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire, 7:00 p.m., free
The Chippewa Valley chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is partnering with Join Our Neighbors, Advancing Hope (JONAH) to bring together groups in Eau Claire that are working on voter ID education and outreach to share their plans and help coordinate efforts. Members of the public are invited to attend. Please join us!
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Fighting Voter Suppression in Wisconsin
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Voter ID: How the ACLU is fighting voter suppression in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's new Voter ID law will keep otherwise eligible citizens from voting in the 2012 elections. Since the law was signed by Governor Walker on May 25, 2011, the ACLU of Wisconsin has heard from citizens across the state who will not be able to vote this year because they do not have the documents required to obtain one of a limited number of photo IDs now required to cast a ballot.
On December 13, 2011 the ACLU of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit because allowing only certain types of photo ID imposes a severe burden on the right to vote in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. It also states that the law violates the 24th and 14th amendments because it effectively imposes an unconstitutional poll tax.
Read more about the ACLU's federal lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's voter ID law on our blog.
You can also visit the national ACLU website to read more about the clients in the Wisconsin case and how the ACLU is fighting voter suppression trends across the country.
Tell us your story: If you or someone you know will not be able to vote due to Wisconsin's voter ID law, contact the ACLU of Wisconsin or download and mail in our story form.
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