VoteSafe WI announced the addition of three new coalition member organizations today as the group continues to expand its footprint across the state highlighting the need for voting that is secure and safe during COVID-19. The Milwaukee Bucks, the Millennial Action Project, and We Can Vote joined the bipartisan coalition to help support the principles of VoteSafe WI.
These three new coalition member organizations join Attorneys General Josh Kaul (Democratic Co-Chair) and J.B. Van Hollen (Republican Co-Chair); along with coalition members former Governor Scott McCallum (R); former Congressmen Reid Ribble (R); Tom Petri (R); and Scot Klug (R); Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D); Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D); State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (D); State Senator Kethy Bernier (R); former State Senator Gary Goyke (D); and former Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate.
“We are excited to add these organizations to our ranks,” said VoteSafe WI co-chair Van Hollen. “By working together we can help make sure that voters, young and old, have access to the ballot that all registered voters should have, whether they choose to vote by secure absentee or in person on Election Day.”
VoteSafe WI’s bipartisan coalition includes principled leaders who want to ensure voters have ballot access in ways all parties can agree on — accessible, secure absentee voting and safe, in-person voting sites. Wisconsinites should have choices so they can exercise their right to vote without risking their health. VoteSafe WI is part of a national network of VoteSafe coalitions that are committed to secure absentee ballots and safe polling sites, with each pursuing their goals in a way that makes sense in their respective states.
VoteSafe WI’s principles are as follows:
- Wisconsin should ensure that voters have broad access to both secure absentee ballots and safe, in-person voting sites; and
- Congress should ensure that Wisconsin has the resources necessary to protect their voters and elections.
The national VoteSafe coalition is a cross-partisan group of elections administrators and nonpartisan organizations endorsing the simple principle that every American has the right to vote safely amidst the pandemic. Its goal is to ensure the safety and security of all voters as they exercise their constitutional right. The national coalition is co-chaired by former Secretary of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R) and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D).
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About VoteSafe Wisconsin
VoteSafe WI is a bipartisan coalition made up of principled leaders who want to make sure voters have ballot access in ways both sides of the aisle can agree on — accessible, secure absentee voting and safe in-person voting sites. It is part of a national network of coalitions.
For more information visit wi.votesafe.us
