Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

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Disabled Voters Win in Wisconsin; Legal Fights Elsewhere

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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. Now, with no use of her arms or legs, the Wisconsin woman relies on her husband to help her fill out and return a ballot.This year, it seemed for the first time that the 68-year-old would have to choose between her physical health and voting.A…

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. Now, with no use of her arms…

Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

A federal judge last month ruled that the Voting Rights Act, which allows for voter assistance, trumps state law.

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