- June 13, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
MADISON – Business leaders from across the state, including the Milwaukee Bucks and Weyco Group, are joining a letter to state lawmakers opposing bills moving through the state Legislature that would limit drop boxes, create more paperwork for absentee voters and require disabled voters to provide copies of their IDs in more cases.
More than 60 business owners and leaders signed a statement they plan to release Monday calling on elected officials to oppose the bills, which they said would “create steep barriers to voting, particularly targeting voters with disabilities, elderly voters, and Black and Brown communities.”
“We believe that every Wisconsin voter should have an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy and make their voice heard, regardless of their race, background, or zip code,” their letter reads.
The letter was coordinated by the Wisconsin Voting Rights Coalition, which consists of more than 20 organizations that describe…
