During the 2025 April election cycle, the ACLU of Wisconsin sought to disseminate critical voting information to voters across the state of Wisconsin. All in all, over 600,000 voters were contacted by the ACLU.
In the field
Between the February 18th primary and the April 1st general election, the ACLU of Wisconsin organizing team launched a six-week voter contact campaign. We built a coalition to bolster our efforts in phone banking and canvassing. Thank you to our dedicated team of volunteers!
- 24,724 phone calls
- 1,762 doors knocked
- Helped 1,200+ registered voters make a voting plan
- 362,333 texts sent (National ACLU)
- Mail sent to 244,000+ households (National ACLU)
Digital communications
The ACLU of Wisconsin communications team encouraged Wisconsin voters to be informed and ready to participate in the April 1st election through robust digital campaigns, reaching an audience of over 350,000.
- ACLU of Wisconsin, National ACLU and ACLU Voter Education Fund Kickoff Campaign to Empower Voters in State Supreme Court Election, ACLU of Wisconsin (March 3, 2025)
- 2025 Supreme Court of Wisconsin Candidate Questionnaire, ACLU of Wisconsin (March 5, 2025)
- Opinion: New justice must protect Wisconsinites' rights, UPNORTHNEWS (March 14, 2025)
- ACLU of Wisconsin Encourages Absentee and Early Voting for April Election, ACLU of Wisconsin (March 18, 2025)
- ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Turnout of Supreme Court Race, ACLU of Wisconsin (April 1, 2025)
Election Protection
Our Election Protection team of lawyers and law students mobilized on Election Day to respond to potential issues at polling locations alongside the broader Wisconsin Election Protection Coalition.
- 126 tickets resolved
- 19 tickets were considered serious or systemic issues
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Get Out the Vote program! Whether you were staff, volunteer, board member, or coalition partner, you all made a tremendous difference in encouraging Wisconsin voters to have all of the information to cast an informed vote.
