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Wisconsin Weekly: We re not going to be quiet : Disability community in Wisconsin demands better access to voting
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Rhonda Staats had two choices during the November election: cast a ballot in person and potentially expose herself to COVID-19, or vote absentee and risk having her vote changed without her knowledge.
Staats is one of about 100,000 voters in the state who are blind or visually impaired. These voters must travel to their polling place to use an accessible voting machine hoping one is available, operating and staff know how to use it or have someone fill in their ballot for them.
“There is no way that a blind person may vote independently using vote by mail,” Staats said, adding that any form of voting in Wisconsin as a blind person “is a constant struggle.”