{"id":14343,"date":"2023-03-07T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=14343"},"modified":"2023-04-04T20:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T20:05:04","slug":"voteriders-prepares-voters-ahead-of-wisconsin-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/voteriders-prepares-voters-ahead-of-wisconsin-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the \u201cBiggest Election of 2023\u201d and What VoteRiders Is Doing to Prepare Wisconsin Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/staff\/erin-carden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin Carden<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> speaks with VoteRiders Wisconsin Coordinator <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/staff\/nicholas-ramos-esq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Ramos<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the high stakes of Wisconsin\u2019s Spring Election and what VoteRiders is doing on the ground to make sure voters are prepared to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 7, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wisconsin has an election coming up this spring. Give us the basic rundown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin is in the midst of a Wisconsin State Supreme Court race. There are other elections around the state but the one that the state and the nation are paying attention to is the Supreme Court race. The General Election for that will take place on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also a few local elections like Milwaukee school board races. We\u2019ve also seen State Senate races taking place in other parts of Wisconsin. Even though these elections don\u2019t rise to the level that a state Supreme Court race would, local municipalities are voting and making decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In regard to the State Supreme Court race \u2014 these positions don\u2019t open up that often. A seat on the State Supreme Court lasts for 10 years. The decisions that the State Supreme Court has the power to make are decisions that are getting people really energized and wanting to participate, even in an \u201coff year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The race is technically nonpartisan. However, even nonpartisan races see candidates taking certain affiliations with certain parties. Right now there are two candidates left in the state Supreme Court race \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetforjustice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janet Protasiewicz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/justicedanielkelly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan Kelly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Dan Kelly has run for this seat previously in 2020 but lost. Now he\u2019s taking another bite at the apple and running against Janet Protasiewicz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I previously thought this particular election was going to be quiet and that 2023 would ultimately be a very low-value year, but the opposite is true. It seems that everyone wants to have their voice heard and wants to make sure that whoever sits on this court is making decisions that reflect the feelings and views of the electorate here in Wisconsin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A lot of people are calling this the \u201cbiggest election of 2023.\u201d Why? What exactly are the stakes of this election?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two really big issues are gerrymandering and abortion rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judiciary will most definitely discuss \u2014 either this year or next year \u2014 the maps here in Wisconsin. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin is a 50-50 state. Statewide elections are often decided by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decimal <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">points. Right now, Republicans hold more than 60% of the seats in the State Senate and Assembly.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Now, this is not my opinion, but I think most people would say that the maps here are very much gerrymandered, perhaps the most gerrymandered maps in the country. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study was done by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2021\/aug\/13\/america-is-full-of-democracy-deserts-wisconsin-rivals-congo-on-some-metrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard University that declared Wisconsin as a &#8220;democracy desert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221; The legislature in Wisconsin has drawn the maps in such an unfair way that it doesn&#8217;t truly reflect the electorate. Voters want to see that their vote actually matters. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court judges will have to review those maps once the case goes in front of them and decide whether or not they need to be redrawn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also been a lot of discussions about Wisconsin\u2019s abortion law after Roe v. Wade was overturned. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pbswisconsin.org\/news-item\/a-history-of-wisconsins-abortion-laws\/#:~:text=Nathan%20Denzin%3A,be%20guilty%20of%20a%20felony.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">law on the books from 1849 that makes it a felony<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unless <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it&#8217;s done to save a pregnant person&#8217;s life. This means if an individual is raped or is a victim of incest, they are expected to carry that pregnancy to term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governor Evers has recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weau.com\/2023\/03\/22\/governor-evers-introduces-bill-repealing-wisconsin-abortion-ban\/?outputType=amp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced a bill to legalize abortions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Wisconsin and Attorney General Kaul has filed a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doj.state.wi.us\/news-releases\/gov-evers-ag-kaul-announce-direct-legal-challenge-wisconsin%E2%80%99s-1800s-era-criminal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lawsuit to challenge the 1849 abortion ban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The State Supreme Court here in Wisconsin will hear that challenge and will ultimately decide the fate of women&#8217;s reproductive rights in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In what way could this race influence the 2024 presidential election?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People are really interested in this particular race because Wisconsin is a purple state, it swings back and forth all the time because the margins of our races here are so thin. While this is a nonpartisan race, there\u2019s clearly a liberal candidate and a conservative candidate. If we look at the partisan nature of the court\u2019s makeup at this time, it\u2019s currently sitting four conservative judges versus three liberal judges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the liberal candidate in this particular election wins, it would shift the balance of the court to being 4-3 in favor of liberal judges. If it stays the same, if the conservative candidate wins, then the judiciary will stay 4-3 in favor of conservatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This election is taking the temperature for what the nation is probably going to look like in 2024. We\u2019re seeing an influx of money and outside resources come into Wisconsin. A lot of groups are trying to learn lessons and see what they can expect next year when we go into a presidential election. So I think that\u2019s why a lot of people are saying that Wisconsin&#8217;s Supreme Court election could be the test that decides the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In your experience, what are some of the challenges Wisconsin voters often face when it comes to securing a photo ID to vote?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people are confused about the process to obtain an ID or driver\u2019s license \u2014 they think they always have to go to the DMV, and they don\u2019t know they can apply for one online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve done a lot of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voter ID Clinics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in low-income areas where many people have lost their ID or driver\u2019s license and they avoid buying the duplicate because they can\u2019t afford it, they have other expenses they have to focus on prioritizing. Also, if you live in a rural area in Wisconsin, your DMV can be miles and miles away, making it hard to find transportation to get there if you don\u2019t have a vehicle or cannot afford to purchase gasoline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I spend a lot of time with the individuals I work with. I get their back story, find out when the last time was that they had an ID or driver\u2019s license, and then look their information up in the system on my computer. Then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/freehelp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I explain to them that my organization, VoteRiders, will help them pay for this ID<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so they don\u2019t have to worry about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assisted several people with acquiring their first Wisconsin ID. It can be a difficult process trying to help them gather all their documents so that they can get that first ID, but seeing them hold that ID in their hands at the end makes it all worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the individuals who have old IDs with old addresses on them, it makes their lives so much easier when we can get them a duplicate ID with their new address on it because that ID fulfills the identification requirement for voting and also the residency requirement. All voters have to do is show their ID and they can go ahead and vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><b><i>I don\u2019t blame people for being discouraged, it can be really hard to cast a ballot for some people. VoteRiders tries to make it as easy as possible for them to exercise their right to vote. We\u2019re in it to win it together.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve bought an ID or birth certificate for someone and they\u2019re dumbfounded at the fact that there\u2019s an organization that is willing and able to help them \u2014 and not look down on them or anything like that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aside from voter ID, are there other barriers that may make it difficult for people to cast a ballot?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/states\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin has had its photo ID law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for about a decade, the big thing that I see on the ground is that people don\u2019t know exactly what they need to vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some people, voting is almost like a religion, they do it every cycle, but I really try to engage the other individuals that only turn out typically for the big-ticket elections \u2014 like the president, governor, or a senate seat. For those individuals, the biggest factor, aside from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/staterules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making sure they know what ID they need to vote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is providing them with information about the very important seat that\u2019s currently on the ballot. I tell a lot of people from all demographics about what is actually going on with this election because it\u2019s coming up quicker than we know. I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve told individuals that there is a Supreme Court race coming up and they don\u2019t know who\u2019s running. They have a lot of questions about the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><b><i>The stakes are too high for Wisconsinites to not know that this race is going on. Voters have the opportunity to decide a position that\u2019s going to last for 10 years. The decisions that the judiciary body makes are ones that we feel the impacts of on a local level for years.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>What is VoteRiders doing on the ground in Wisconsin to prepare voters for the upcoming election?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14361\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14361 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Ramos providing ID assistance to a Wisconsin voter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VoteRiders-6286.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Ramos providing ID assistance to a Wisconsin voter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostly I\u2019ve been connecting with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">partner organizations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 ones that we have established relationships with and ones that we\u2019re talking with for the first time \u2014 to get a sense of the types of community events they have going on. These partner organizations have built relationships and trust in the communities we serve. I host Voter ID Clinics in these communities where I help voters with their documents and IDs. I also attend various other kinds of resource fairs and tabling events.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><b><i>\u00a0I look for any opportunity where I can educate people on VoteRiders\u2019 free tools and resources and talk to them about the gravity of not only this election, but future elections in Wisconsin, and what exactly their vote means. For most people, it really is a moment where they take a step back and they\u2019re like, \u2018wow, I have this opportunity to do something so powerful.&#8217;<\/i><\/b><b><\/b><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Do you have any final words for Wisconsin voters?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m very proud to become a Wisconsinite and be a part of this state. Wisconsin takes elections and voting very seriously. The average citizen boasts high turnout across the state for elections during on and \u201coff\u201d years. We have to keep paying attention and keep building our communities to be the best they can be. Voting is one of the keys and one of the tools that we have at our disposal. A majority of people here do not take that for granted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><b><i>For the individuals out there that want to participate in democracy, who want to participate in the voting process, who want to have their vote and their voice heard, VoteRiders is here for you. In a state where a photo ID law makes it extremely difficult for individuals to participate, we&#8217;re doing everything we can to make it as easy as possible for you to make your voices heard.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden speaks with VoteRiders Wisconsin Coordinator Nick Ramos about the high stakes of Wisconsin\u2019s Spring Election and what VoteRiders is doing on the ground to make sure voters are prepared to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. March 7, 2023 Wisconsin has an election coming up this spring. 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