"THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS ALMOST SACRED. IT IS THE MOST POWERFUL NONVIOLENT TOOL WE HAVE IN A DEMOCRACY." -- REP. JOHN LEWIS
With the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC), Wisconsin Faith Voters for Justice engages the interfaith community in the democratic process. We believe that engaging in this work builds increased understanding and stronger ties among different faith communities; increased engagement in the electoral process; and results in a greater understanding by faith communities of the influential role they can play in the public square. Widespread voter engagement is needed to ensure that elected leaders will pay attention to the needs of all their constituents, especially those who are least often listened to and who have the most at stake in the decisions made by our elected officials.
iNTERFAITH VOTER ENGAGEMENTAs people of faith, we have always held the right to vote as a sacred obligation. The mobilized our faith communities in 2020 to help make sure every eligible voter was able to cast their vote. This work paid off as we saw the greatest voter turnout nationwide in US history. That turnout was a great victory for democracy. But there is more work to be done.
WIVEC mobilizes our faith communities to engage in the democratic process. We believe that this work will build increased understanding and stronger ties among different faith communities; increase involvement in the electoral process; and result in a greater understanding of the positive role faith communities can play in the public square. WIVEC is a non-partisan campaign committed to promoting voter engagement, sharing voter education opportunities, resisting voter suppression, and advocating for the rights of all Wisconsinites. Make a Plan to VoteRegister to Vote
To find out if you’re already registered to vote, or to find information on how to register to vote, please follow this link: Register to Vote WHAT YOU NEED
Once registered, you will need a valid photo ID. Examples include but are not limited to:
Check out this link for more information about getting a Voter ID in Wisconsin. |
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Find Wisconsin polling locations here. Voting Laws Learn about Wisconsin’s existing voting laws and learn about recent and pending legislation from the Voting Rights Lab’s state voting rights tracker. Legislation Information about legislation, court cases, redistricting, and more is also available from Law Forward. Fair Maps Learn about Fair Maps in Wisconsin here. |
wivec Leadership
Rhonda Lindner (she/her) began her work as WIVEC’s Statewide Interfaith Organizer in January of 2022.
Rhonda concurrently works as the Education Director at Tikkun Ha-Ir, a partner of WIVEC. In her time at WIVEC, Rhonda has cultivated relationships with many of WIVEC’s other partners in the civic engagement landscape, as well as many interfaith and community organizations all over Wisconsin. She currently serves on committees focusing on voting rights, housing equity, racial justice, Interfaith collaboration, and Interfaith engagement.
After 27 years as an English and Spanish teacher in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Rhonda says her work with WIVEC and Tikkun Ha-Ir is "the opportunity of a lifetime, and the fruition of her goals for social justice.” She currently lives in Grafton with her husband, Rob, and her dog, Joey. She has two grown children, a daughter in Lincolnshire, Illinois, and a son in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Matthew Kendziera became Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice's Executive Director on July 1, 2024.
Matthew Kendziera is a non-profit leader and dynamic communicator with over 2 decades of experience in justice related work. He has worked with non-profits fighting against poverty, human trafficking and school violence both on a local and national level partnering with dynamic organizations including Rachels Challenge, Fierce Freedom, Soularize, Celtic Way, Ashoka and others.
In accepting this position with WFVJ, Mr. Kendziera said, “I am humbled and honored at the opportunity to be the next Executive Director at WFVJ! Thank you to Rabbi Margulis for all of the incredible work she has done over the past 13 years! One of my primary goals will be to keep the heart and vision that she had for the organization, and to build on those successes to bring WFVJ to the next level.” |