Report Voter Suppression and Intimidation:
- FIRST: If the voter feels safe enough, report to someone who is working at the polling place. They are the people most equipped to quickly deal with the situation and resolve the issue. The incident should still be reported to ALL of the following groups, even if it has since been resolved.
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SECOND: Call the WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMMISSION: 1-866-VOTE-WIS (866-868-3947)
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THIRD: Call NATIONWIDE VOTER HOTLINE: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
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FINALLY: If the voter sees or experiences voter suppression, they can report it at the website: https://seesay2020.com/
- ***The voter doesn’t have to be an expert on what voter suppression looks like. It’s better to report it and be wrong than not say anything and have a voter’s rights violated.
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The See Say 2020 Website WILL NOT publish the reporting voter’s name or phone number.
- ***The voter doesn’t have to be an expert on what voter suppression looks like. It’s better to report it and be wrong than not say anything and have a voter’s rights violated.
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EXAMPLES OF VOTER SUPPRESSION:
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Here are some examples of voter suppression that Democracy Labs sent us that are already happening:
- Candidates not appearing on ballot
- Voter intimidation
- Bribing poll workers
- Voting misinformation
- Broken voting machines
- Long lines
- Interfering poll watchers
- Blocked access polling locations
- Inaccessible ballot boxes
- Missing mail in ballots
Click for more information on these examples. https://thedemlabs.org/2020/10/20/dirty-tricks-abound-what-voter-suppression-looks-like-in-2020/
- Candidates not appearing on ballot
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Information on firearms at polling places:
- If firearms are already prohibited at the location/building of the polling place, for example, school buildings, firearms will be prohibited at that polling location.
- More information here: https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/wisconsin-department-justice-working-protect-fair-election