My ​Family Matters to Me!

Every day, policy decisions are made that impact your family's well-being and happiness. 

In just 3 easy steps, you can make your vote count and elect leaders who understand and value what matters to you!

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Quick Links:

• Pledge to Vote
• Register to Vote
• Find your polling place
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• Who Are My Legislators?
• Who are My Candidates?

Step 1: ASK!

You deserve to know the views of the candidates running for office who want to represent you. Don't be afraid to ASK and find out if they believe what you believe. ASK to find out if what matters to you, matters to them!  

• Find out who your candidates are
• Find out how they feel about issues that impact your family by asking some key questions

Step 2: LEARN!

There's an easy way to see how your elected leaders have voted on issues that impact women and their families.  LEARN who has represented you and LEARN how they've voted on your behalf.

• Find out who currently represents you
• Find out which bills were introduced and voted on recently
• Find out how they voted and which bills they supported

Step 3: VOTE!

Once you're informed and inspired to make a difference, mark you calendars and plan to VOTE in the upcoming elections.

• Pledge to vote then register to vote
• Be sure to get your ID to vote
• Know your rights as a voter
• Find out how you can vote early
• Find out what you need to bring to the polls on Election Day

Key Questions to Ask Related to Your Family

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ISSUE: Paid Sick Days
Everyone gets sick. But not everyone gets paid sick days. In fact, millions of hardworking Americans lack access to any form of paid leave. Those hit the hardest are women, low-wage workers, those in part-time or temp jobs, and those in the service, retail and hospitality industries.  In other words, those who can least afford it, are the least likely to get a single paid day off if they or someone in their family gets sick.

Key Question: 
Do you support ensuring Wisconsin women have paid sick leave?  Why or why not?

ISSUE: Paid Family and Medical Leave
Almost everyone eventually has to take time off of work in order to care for a new child, a sick family member, or for themselves if they become seriously ill.  Even though women now make up almost half of the workforce, they still perform a disproportionate share of care for new children or for sick family members, even in relationships where both partners work.  Most workers do not have access to paid family and medical leave at their work.  While many workers do have access to unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, many workers cannot afford to take unpaid leave.  Sadly, the United States is only one of three countries in the world that does not provide paid maternity leave to new mothers.
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Several states have begun to proactively address this issue by creating a state family and medical leave insurance fund into which workers pay a very small amount of money in order to have access to paid family and medical leave.  Similar legislation has been proposed in Wisconsin, which is called the Wisconsin Family Insurance Act.

Key Question:
Will you support the Wisconsin Family Insurance Act so that workers in Wisconsin can have access to paid family and medical leave?  Why or why not?

 ISSUE: Breastfeeding Accommodation
Medical and public health professionals have documented the many health benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and new moms.  Unfortunately, one of the most significant barriers that exist for new mothers to start or continue breastfeeding is a lack of supportive workplace breastfeeding policies and laws.  Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced in Wisconsin that would provide working women who choose to breastfeed a reasonable work accommodation so that they have an adequate break time and private space in order to express milk.  

Key Question:
​Will you support legislation that would provide nursing mothers with a reasonable work accommodation so that they have an adequate break time and private space in order to express milk?  Why or why not?