Friend –

2023 was one of the most challenging years in recent memory, as we saw repeated attacks on marginalized communities in Wisconsin and across the country, including targeted attacks on trans and other LGBTQ+ people, the restriction of reproductive rights, brutal attacks on communities of color, and the infringement of students' rights. We saw waves of book banning that targeted LGBTQ+ books and books discussing racism, as well as the rise of Big Brother surveillance technology that don't make our communities safer.

Despite these difficult times, we at the ACLU of Wisconsin took these attacks on our rights seriously, taking every opportunity to fight back. We learned that when we collaborate, working hand in hand with our allies in the community, we can achieve great things.

Here are some of the highlights of 2023:

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election – Ahead of the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Election <[link removed]> – billed as the most important race of the year – the ACLU of Wisconsin embarked on an ambitious effort to educate voters about the impact of the state supreme court and to equip them with all the knowledge, resources and tools they needed to cast an informed ballot.

We engaged voters using various tactics, including an extensive radio advertising campaign that reached hundreds of thousands of people, direct mail, door-to-door canvassing, and community outreach.

Our staff tirelessly worked all cycle to make sure every eligible voter made their vote. The people of Wisconsin responded in force, turning out in record numbers and delivering a powerful message that they wanted their reproductive freedom back.

Expanding Early Voting in Milwaukee – As we approach another crucial election cycle in 2024, we have been busy doing everything possible to ensure voting is as easy, accessible, and secure as possible. We identified a severe lack of funding for election administration in Milwaukee and a need for more voting options, and we successfully advocated for more significant investment in the Milwaukee Election Commission and secured three additional early voting sites to be available for voters in 2024.

We also partnered with many local voting rights organizations to ensure voters in the Midtown area still have a place to vote early following the closure of the polling location in the Midtown Shopping Center – where nearly 30% of all early votes in Milwaukee were cast in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Thanks to our coalition's determination and collaborative efforts, the City of Milwaukee has committed to opening an alternative site at 6001 W. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.

Read more highlights from our year. <[link removed]>

Your continued support helps us make this work possible. We thank our volunteers, supporters, donors, and members, and we appreciate your help for a successful 2023. We hope you'll keep fighting with us in 2024, where so much is at stake.

For updated information about our work, go to our website. <[link removed]>

Best wishes in the new year,


ACLU of Wisconsin

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