lwvmilwaukee.org/ Community Leaders Anne Golden, PresidentAnn Batiza, Vice PresidentChristine Weber Sponnick, Membership Chair League ID WI210 Ask this Local League a Question Join this League: Go to lwvmilwaukee.org/ Stories from Around the State News ClipsWisconsin State Journal: Collaborative effort to help homeless population register to voteVoter ID laws can make it difficult for homeless people to vote. In Wisconsin, the League is working to help homeless voters exercise their rights. Press ReleaseSupreme Court Upholds Wisconsin Unconstitutional Electoral MapsToday the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate standing in the case of Gill v. Whitford, a case which challenged the state of Wisconsin’s assembly map as an example of partisan gerrymandering. News ClipsWashington Post: Efforts to limit partisan gerrymandering falter at Supreme CourtThe justices left the door open for future challenges to partisan gerrymanders. Press ReleaseThe 2016 Presidential Election WAS RiggedVoter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes BlogWhat’s Happening in the States? A Voters’ Rights Legislative Round-upAction on voting rights in 2016 looks very similar to last year. On the whole, states are passing less restrictive election laws, and even better, more and more states are reforming their election process to help voters. BlogYoung Voters Making Their Mark Our 2016 Youth Voter Registration Program has registered over 4,000 young voters so far! Early data from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement show that young people are voting in primaries at levels we have not seen for some time. Load More
