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Time to protect Puerto Rican voting rights in Wisconsin

Katherine Culliton-González
Luz Sosa
The Cap Times

As Wisconsin’s Latino community responds to the needs of people on the island, it’s very clear that some Puerto Ricans will come to live with family and friends in the Dairy State. [...]

While Wisconsin is receiving evacuees from Puerto Rico, it is also receiving the gift of a civically active population being welcomed into a generous Latino community that is already part of the state. We urge the state to welcome Puerto Ricans by providing broad exemptions to voter ID requirements and comprehensive Spanish-language access to elections. It’s about time to turn the tide back towards democracy and honor the ties that bind us all together.

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