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AP NEWS: Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere

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Wisconsin voters with disabilities continue to breathe a sigh of relief after a federal judge ruled that the Voting Rights Act, which allows for voter assistance, trumps state law.  This means voters with disabilities can get assistance returning their ballots.  However, other states continue to fight over ballot assistance.  In the past two years, laws and practices in at least eight states have made it difficult or impossible for voters with some disabilities to vote.

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