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MADISON - Wisconsinites with disabilities lashed out Wednesday at Republican lawmakers for passing bills that they said would make it harder for them to vote.
“This is a form of bullying and it’s absolutely unacceptable,” said Melanie Ramey of Madison, who faces challenges with voting because she is visually impaired by macular degeneration.
“They should be ashamed of themselves for trying to have bills and trying to pass legislation that seeks to disenfranchise some of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable citizens.”
Ramey was one of four people with disabilities who spoke out against the legislation in a virtual news conference hosted by Disability Rights Wisconsin. They directed most of their ire at Senate Bill 203, which would limit who can return absentee ballots for others.
HUDSON â Two Wisconsin voting bills are a source of concern for disability rights advocates, including a local Hudson man.Â
Ramsey Lee joined other advocates for those with disabilities in speaking out against the voting bill being considered by the Wisconsin Legislature during a press conference on Wednesday, May 12, held by the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition. Â
Bill 203 would require that an absentee ballot be returned by mail or turned in by the voter, a member of the voterâs immediate family or the voterâs legal guardian. If the voter is unable to deliver the ballot and has no legal guardian or immediate family in the state, the person may then designate one registered voter to deliver the ballot. That person may not deliver more than one ballot for any election for a person who is not an immediate family member. Â