50 percent of transgender Wisconsin voters could face difficulties on Election Day due to strict ID laws

Getting an ID that reflects your gender identity can be difficult for someone who is transgender. "It can really be a lot for someone to undertake and stay on top of," said Bex Streit, the transgender and gender non-conforming program coordinator at the MKE LGBT Community Center. Making it even more difficult to cast a ballot in Wisconsin. According to a study from the UCLA School of Law, of the nearly 11,000 eligible transgender voters in the state, nearly half do not have IDs that reflect their correct name and gender. READ: