In Wisconsin, adults under guardianship retain the right to vote unless the court has expressly removed that right. Only a court can take away the right to vote. An individual who has lost the right to vote can petition the court to have their right to vote restored. This new video discusses guardianship and voting in Wisconsin, and how to keep and restore the right to vote. The video includes an ASL interpreter and captioning available.
Resources:
◆ Disability Rights Wisconsin: [ Ссылка ]
◆ DRW's Guardianship and Voting Resource Page: [ Ссылка ]
◆ Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition: [ Ссылка ]
◆ Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center: [ Ссылка ]
Sections:
00:00 Beginning
00:23 Introduction
02:06 Impact of Law on Keeping and Restoring the Right to Vote
03:27 Topics to Cover
04:11 Jen Kratsch, Self-Advocate
09:46 New DRW Guides
10:49 Basics of Voter Eligibility
11:50 Basics of Guardianship Law
15:09 Basics of Election and Guardianship Laws
17:15 How to Keep the Right to Vote
23:32 How to Get the Right to Vote Back
33:44 How to Prove Capacity to Vote
38:14 Resources
39:49 Takeaways
Acknowledgements
This project was supported by funds received under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for Protection and Advocacy Systems to provide education, training, and assistance to individual with disabilities to promote their participation in the electoral process.
