Our democracy 2020

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OUR DEMOCRACY 2020: HOW TO RECLAIM OUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN WISCONSIN!

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Changing election laws in Wisconsin and how they are affecting voting.

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OUR DEMOCRACY 2020: HOW TO RECLAIM OUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN WISCONSIN!

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RECENT CHANGES TO WISCONSIN ELECTION LAWS• New Early Voting Limitations

• New Voter Registration Residency Requirements

• New Poll Observer Requirements

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WHY DO THESE CHANGES MATTER THIS YEAR? DROP-OFF VOTERS

City of Milwaukee

2008: 275,042

2010: 187,811

2012: 288,459

Avg Dropoff: 33.3%

Statewide2008: 2,983,4172010: 2,160,8322012: 3,068,434Avg Dropoff: 28.6%

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THESE CHANGES ARE BAD. HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE SOME GOOD PROVISIONS WE NEED TO FIGHT TO PROTECT• SAME DAY REGISTRATION

• CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS DID NOT GET DOUBLED

• NO PHOTO ID……YET

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WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE ON OFFENSE! HERE ARE WAYS WE CAN STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY• A Voter Modernization Bill has

been Introduced

• A Gubernatorial Candidate has come out publically supporting Restoration of Voting Rights upon Release

• We have to ramp up the Fight for Redistricting Reform

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