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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a milestone in U.S. civil rights history. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discriminatory voting practices, such as literacy tests, that had disenfranchised millions of Americans.

In uplifting the importance of the vote as a cornerstone of our democracy, we are grateful to be in partnership with 10 other organizations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 50th Anniversary of the Language Minority Provision. In 1975, Congress amended the Act to require that ballots and other voting materials be printed in languages in addition to English in order to prevent discrimination against language-minority citizens.

LWV Declares U.S. is in a Constitutional Crisis

Foundational principles of democracy --
checks and balances, rules of law, free and fair elections -- are under attack.

Read our press release here.

Run into problems or have questions about the voting process?

Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE | Wisconsin Voter Helpline: 608-285-2141 | Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter Hotline: 1-844-347-8683

In 2024, the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County had 309 events, registered 2,388 voters, assisted in requesting 330 absentee ballots, and personally spoke to, educated, and distributed information to 11,406 people. Our volunteers filled 1060 individual volunteer slots for 3,413 volunteer hours.