October 16, 2014

Dear Friends and Neighbors -

As you may have already heard, the U.S. Supreme Court recently reinstated an injunction against Wisconsin’s voter photo identification law. This decision means that Wisconsin voters will NOT be required to show photo identification in order to cast a ballot in November.

Election observers have noted that Wisconsin’s voter identification requirement would have been one of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation. According to estimates, approximately 300,000 Wisconsin residents would have been disenfranchised if this law had gone into effect — particularly minorities, seniors, students and people with disabilities.

With the photo identification requirement on hold, eligible Wisconsin voters will once again be free to exercise their fundamental right to vote in the November 4th election.

If you have questions about your voter registration status, polling location or any other election issues, you can visit https://myvote.wi.gov/ or call Wisconsin’s toll-free Voter Help Line at 1-866-VOTE-WIS.

Additionally, in-person absentee voting (also known as Early Voting) begins on Monday, October 20th for Wisconsin residents. Early voting is a great option for residents who like to avoid long lines or can’t make it to the polls on Election Day.

Eligible voters can vote early at their local municipal clerk’s office on weekdays between October 20th and October 31st. Please check with your municipal clerk for office hours. You can look-up your municipal clerk’s office through https://myvote.wi.gov/ or by calling Wisconsin’s toll-free Voter Help Line at 1-866-VOTE-WIS.

As always, please feel free to email me at Sen.Shilling@legis.wi.gov or call my office at 1-800-385-3385 if you have any additional questions.
 

Sincerely,

Jennifer K. Shilling
State Senator | 32nd District

Senator Jennifer Shilling
P.O. Box 7882 - Madison, WI 53707

phone: 608.266.5490   

email: sen.shilling@legis.wi.gov

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