Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

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A federal judge last month ruled that the Voting Rights Act, which allows for voter assistance, trumps state law. In July in North Carolina, a federal judge blocked state laws that limited people with disabilities to receiving ballot assistance only from a close relative or legal guardian. Restrictions on ballot assistance still stand in several other states, including Kansas, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri.

3 months ago·Madison, United States

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Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trudy Le Beau has voted in every major election since she turned 18 — a half-century of civic participation that has gotten increasingly difficult as her multiple sclerosis progressed.

3 months ago·United States

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Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots

3 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Click on Detroit

Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots.

3 months ago·Detroit, United States

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Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal judge, citing the Voting Rights Act, ruled that they may get assistance returning their ballots.

3 months ago·Orlando, United States

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