As of 2020, more than half of Wisconsin’s county jails had no formal, codified policies for jail-based voting. That’s according to a new report issued earlier this week by the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, All Voting is Local and the Wisconsin ACLU. The report examines the numerous barriers Wisconsin’s incarcerated folks face when casting […]
League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years — and faces challeng...
This being the 100th anniversary of the origin of the League of Women Voters (LWV), expanding from the women’s suffrage movement, the LWV’s goals of empowering voters, voter registration, issue-based advocacy, and non-partisan voter-related investigations, has been challenged to protect the vote like never before in recent history. Jan talks with Eileen Newcomer, Voter Education […]
Voting Overview: Get Ready to Vote in the General Election
The 2018 general midterm election in the United States will be held on Tuesday, November 6. In the meantime, there’s a lot that we as voters need to keep track of before we head to the polls. Get all the info on today’s episode! Our guests are Eileen Newcomer, voter education coordinator of the League of Women […]
Election Prep: What You Need to Know When You Head to the Polls
Tomorrow, August 14, is a statewide partisan primary election in Wisconsin. What do you need to know before heading to the polls? Find out on today’s show! Our guests are Eileen Newcomer, voter education coordinator of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Brook Soltvedt, board president of the League of Women Voters of […]
Spring Election Roundup
There’s a spring election tomorrow, so host Patty Peltekos delves into the wide expanse of election-related issues in Wisconsin. The basics: How do I vote? Do I need voter identification? Who’s on my ballot? What’s the state referendum about? The abstract: How is voting in Wisconsin different than other states? Will my vote count? What […]
