URGENT ACTION ALERT

The US Congress is currently in the process of passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE). The urgency of this situation cannot be overstated.

SAVE Act will:

require a person registering to vote to present proof of citizenship in person (no online or mail registration). Proof of citizenship might include a birth certificate or a passport. Other commonly held ID’s (driver’s license, State ID) will not meet the requirement. This means that every time a person has to re-register – for instance, when a person moves or changes their name, the person would have to present - in person - proof of citizenship.
harm the eight in ten married women have changed their surname, meaning they do not possess a birth certificate that matches their current legal name and therefore could not present it as valid proof of citizenship.
severely limit members of the Military who are not able to provide proof of citizenship, in person, when serving overseas.
disproportionately affect the ability to register for the half of Americans who do not have a passport. It would impact tribal citizens who would not be able to register using their Tribal ID alone.
prevent survivors of natural disasters from registering due to the loss of critical documents, if they are not able to get replacement documentation in time.

The League urges you to use your voice and call your Representative and Senators. Your opinion matters, and we ask you to ask them to vote no on the SAVE act.

Contact info here: https://www.congress.gov/

More details here: SAVE Act and Voter Eligibility

Run into problems or have questions about the voting process?

Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE | Wisconsin Voter Helpline: 608-285-2141 | Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter Hotline: 1-844-347-8683

In 2024, the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County had 309 events, registered 2,388 voters, assisted in requesting 330 absentee ballots, and personally spoke to, educated, and distributed information to 11,406 people. Our volunteers filled 1060 individual volunteer slots for 3,413 volunteer hours.

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Recruit Poll Workers

Please spread the word about the need for poll workers – our election heroes! The toolkit below has material you can use to send information to your friends, neighborhood businesses, churches, health clubs – wherever civic-minded citizens hang out. LWVWI 2024-25 Poll Worker Recruitment Toolkits

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Recruit Election Observers

Training on Oct. 24, 6-8 pm LWVWI and Election Protection recruit observers and publish a report after each election. They are seeking volunteers to be trained as Election Observers and placed in polling places in specific areas around the state. Training is provided, and the program is open to non-members. Observers need to be available to volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours on Election Day. Election observers will also need a cell phone to use while volunteering and their own transportation to and from their assigned polling location. Election Observation Program Goals: to be sure there is no disenfranchisement to monitor the voter experience - including registration and showing ID to monitor the absentee ballot counting process to track any problems that can be fixed for future elections LWVWI training webinar is Oct. 24, 6-8 pm.
Register here. Learn more here.

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Promote the Facts

Encourage your friends and family to visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website. The site includes fact checks about rumors, FAQs about election administration, and videos and other information about how elections are conducted in our state.
Talk it up! Another great resource to combat lies and rumors is the Brennan Center's Election Rumors page.