Voters With Disabilities Need Help, Too: Class Teaches How

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin's next big election is the Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 partisan primary in advance of the November general election. People living with disabilities may find it tougher than normal to gain access to their polling place or registering to vote.

To help ensure those living with disabilities have an equal chance to get to the polls to cast their ballot, public officials in Wisconsin are hosting a free online class on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Sara Linski, WisVote Elections Specialist, and Jennifer Haar, City of Madison Clerk's Office, will host an online forum to help people learn about the voting options available to individuals with disabilities who want to vote, whether it is voting prior to Election Day or voting on Election Day at the polls.

The one-hour webinar will educate citizens to ensure voter engagement with the disability community, including folks who are elderly, deaf of hard-of-hearing, blind, homeless or might have other challenges getting to the polls, like having the right ID.

This one-hour webinar is Free. Registration is required to receive access to the live webinar on June 20, or the link to the archived version that will be available after June 27.

Register for the webinar at www.wcblind.org under the Events tab or click the Act Now button below. The Deadline for registration is Monday, June 18th.

For more information, including voter registration rules and polling places, visit myvote.wi.gov.

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