ACLU Launches Major Voter Education Campaign on Abortion Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our goal is to ensure that Wisconsin voters have access to comprehensive information about where candidates land on abortion rights, enabling them to make an informed decision when they head to the polls.”The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), in collaboration with the ACLU Voter Education Fund an ACLU of Wisconsin, has announced a new seven-figure voter education campaign. The initiative aims to inform voters about candidates’ positions on abortion rights in the upcoming 2024 U.S. Senate race and state legislative races across Wisconsin. The campaign will commence with a six-week radio advertisement featuring Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates Eric Hovde (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D), highlighting their stances on abortion rights. Although the ACLU said it does not endorse or oppose candidates, the effort by the ACLU Voter Education Fund seeks to provide voters with essential information on where candidates stand on crucial issues, particularly abortion rights.“The ACLU is engaging in these races because there’s too much at stake in this election — most notably the right to essential, lifesaving healthcare,” said Esete Assefa, chief political adviser at the ACLU. “Our goal is to ensure that Wisconsin voters have access to comprehensive information about where candidates land on...