Newspapers urged to support Wisconsin voter education campaign

It’s no secret that election misinformation is rampant. It’s a problem that has prompted distrust in elections, voting entry restrictions and a decline in public confidence. 

It’s as much as election officers, civic teams and the media to oppose this risk.

That’s why we’re encouraging members to donate house to run a sequence of adverts aimed toward fostering a greater understanding of election administration in our state and establishing extra belief within the course of.

The Elections 101 marketing campaign, created by the Wisconsin Election Fee, kicks off on Sept. 26 and runs for 4 weeks. A wide range of print adverts, created by Multi Media Channels, spotlight this effort and level readers to the Elections 101 web site, which incorporates 4 brief movies that element how voting works in Wisconsin. (Lesson plans additionally will likely be made obtainable for highschool social research academics to be used of their lecture rooms.)

We’re asking members to contemplate operating one advert per week, beginning the week of Sept. 26 and ending the week of Oct. 17. Nevertheless, any participation is appreciated. 

Thanks on your consideration in collaborating on this effort to assist battle misinformation and restore belief in our democracy.