Frederica Freyberg:

Disability rights advocates are reiterating concerns this week about assistance for voters with disabilities and returning an absentee ballot. Disability Rights Wisconsin says roughly a dozen people have sought their help after having difficulty with an assister returning their ballot. Additionally, some clerks have stated in postings at the polling place, on their website or from ballot enclosures that only the voter can turn in an absentee ballot and they don’t list exceptions for voters with disabilities. Both federal and state law protect people with disabilities to have accommodations to vote and, last year, a federal court ruling clarified this includes ballot return assistance. For questions, voters can call their local clerk or the Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter Hotline at 1-844-347-8683.