How to UU the Vote in Wisconsin this Fall

With deadlines and polling locations shifting by the day, alongside massive voter suppression tactics from missing ballots and divestment from the postal service, we need all hands on deck to ensure every eligible voter has what they need to vote safely this November. We know after November 3rd, we’ll need new and strengthened relationships to confront whatever is ahead, together – join us. 

YOU

REGISTRATION

• REGISTER: If you are an eligible voter in WI that needs to register, upload your information here and your voter registration will be processed directly. Link for sharing: uua.votewisconsin.com.
• CONFIRM REGISTRATION: If you’re an eligible voter in WI with any questions about your registration, confirm your voter registration is up to date at: myvote.wi.gov.

ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST

REQUEST: Go to myvote.wi.gov to request an absentee ballot be sent to you. We recommend you request your absentee ballot to vote by mail as soon as possible. Requests must be received by the WI Elections Commission or your clerk no later than October 29, 2020 at 5pm. Absentee ballots must be received by your clerk by no later than 8pm on November 3, 2020.

MAKE YOUR VOTING PLAN

• VOTING IN 2020: Voters have three ways to vote in the November 3, 2020 election. Making a plan increases the likelihood that we will turn out.
  • Vote absentee ballot by mail: myvote.wi.gov
  • Early voting (also called in-person absentee voting): Contact your municipal clerk’s office for early voting locations & hours.
  • Voting at the polls on election day: Polls are open 7AM-8PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Find your polling place at myvote.wi.gov or call 1-866-868-3947.

YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS

RELATIONAL ORGANIZING

• EMPOWER APP: You are the best messenger to turn out our own friends and family members for this crucial election. Join us this Fall using Empower – an app that allows you to build a contact list for friends and family and reach out over the phone, text, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.
  • STEP 1: Download the Empower App
  • STEP 2: Join UU the Vote WI’s Empower team. Email [email protected] for more info and to get started.
  • STEP 3: Begin contacting your friends and family
• CONNECTED TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY? Join UUs for Social Justice’s (UUSJ) Ask Your College to make sure any college(s) with whom you or your family or friends have a relationship encourage and help their students to vote.

YOUR CONGREGATION

DEADLINES & INFORMATION

• SHARE THIS INFO: Be sure your congregation has all they have to inform their congregants and broader community about voting this Fall.
  • UU the Vote WI Congregational Content plan (draft newsletter and/or announcements content through Election Day)
  • Wisconsin Elections FAQ: bit.ly/UUTVwifaq
  • WI Elections deadlines & rules: shareable graphics
  • Wisconsin Elections Toolkit & resources – from ACLU, All Voting Is Local, League of Women Voters and other organizations

YOUR BROADER COMMUNITY

• PHONEBANK WITH UUs
  • Join UUs on semi-monthly phone calls through Election Day contacting voters with Wisconsin UU State Advocacy Network (WUUSAN). We’re focusing on Wisconsin Voices priority lists – fighting voter suppression by supporting folks to confirm their registration, request an absentee ballot and/or make a voter plan. Save the dates: 6:00-8:00pm CT Wednesdays October 21st and Monday November 2nd. RSVP: uuthevote.org/phone-banking
    
• WRITE LETTERS TO WISCONSIN VOTERS
  • Join UU the Vote with VoteFWD writing to Wisconsin Voters. New batch of letters available now – write letters to be sent October 17th. Sign up here.
    
• PHONE & TEXT BANK WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
  • In collaboration with Wisconsin-based organizations, we have a number of opportunities to plug directly in over the months ahead.
    • Metcalfe Park Community Bridges: Sign up here to text Milwaukee voters on October 22 and November 3 at 11am CT.
    • Wisconsin UU State Advocacy Network (WUUSAN): Semi-monthly phonebanks.
      
• SUPPORT, RESOURCE & PLUG INTO ONGOING LOCAL CAMPAIGN WORK
  • All Voting is Local & ACLU: Ballots for All to ensure people in jail have access to vote toolkit
  • LiberateMKE
  • Tosa Together
  • Wisconsin Race Class Narrative Project
  • WISDOM
    
• KEEP IN TOUCH
  • UU the Vote National Slack
  • UU the Vote WI Facebook Group
  • Join our email list (on this page!)
  • Email Nora Rasman, UUTV Wisconsin Lead Organizer at [email protected] to plug in!