Wisconsin LWV has requested an investigation into threatening emails sent to young adults — 18-25 — statewide. Recipients, including younger LWV members, were sent a message intended to discourage:
“WARNING: Violating WI Statutes 12.13 & 6.18 may result in fines up to $10,000 or 3.5 years in prison. Don’t vote in a state where you’re not eligible. STOP2END.”
Freshmen and sophomore students are typically first-time voters. They are intimidated to vote in a new town. They may worry that their campus address isn’t a valid voting address, yet they don’t have time or opportunity to “go home” to vote.
18-25 year-old voters in WI threatened with $10,000 fines