Wisconsin
Disability Vote: 2004
A Voter Education and Get Out the Vote Project
Join us NOW to make the November elections the best for people with disabilities!
Co-Sponsored by Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy and the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities [More Info: (2 MB PDF) (Word) (Text)]
Voting does more than help elect officeholders. Through the act of voting, groups and individuals empower themselves as active players in the arenas where policy decisions are made. Politicians listen to voters. On the issues that matter most to our lives—ending waiting lists for affordable housing or attendant care, getting good rates and wages for attendants or an integrated education for children with disabilities—we will fare better if more of us vote more consistently. To make this happen, attend this very important workshop.
Voting Rights: A Guide to Ensuring Every Vote Counts
This portion of the workshop is designed to educate providers, agencies, poll workers, people with disabilities and their allies about voting rights, barriers to voting and what to do to ensure equal access at polling places. Among other topics, the following areas will be covered:
- Criteria to Vote
- Guardianship & Competency
- Challenging Votes
- Voter Registration & Absentee Ballots
Get out the Vote: A Guide to Energizing and Mobilizing The Disabilities Vote
In this portion of the workshop, we will provide participants with the know-how to organize their own GOTV campaigns as well as the ability to evaluate and choose from the menu of GOTV techniques available:
How do you target and reach voters?
Is a phone bank right for your community
or would a lit drop be more effective?
What should a direct mail piece look like and how should key messages be
identified?
With a limited budget, what are the most effective ways to leverage free
media?
The GOTV portion of the workshop will be hands-on and practical with tips from people who have conducted effective and successful GOTV efforts for campaigns, small and large.
Who Should Attend
People with disabilities, guardians, case managers, direct care staff, administrators, advocates, poll workers, county and municipal clerks are welcome.
