GWAAR: Eliminate existing voting barriers, don’t create new ones
Wisconsin: — Voting is a high priority for older adults. Despite a strong desire to vote, as people age, there are often barriers standing between their desire to vote and being able to vote. State Assembly members are scheduled to vote Tuesday on several pieces of legislation that will make voting more difficult for older adults and people with disabilities. The Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR) opposes the following bills included on this week’s Assembly calendar: AB192, SB 204/AB 201, SB 205/AB 179, SB 212/AB 198. “Health conditions, disabilities, lack of transportation, limited broadband access and a