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FLORIDA PHOENIX: Post-2020 voter ID restrictions are getting their first test in November elections

BY JAY WAAGMEESTER — AUGUST 16, 2024 Florida is among the states that have ramped up voter ID laws since former President Donald Trump made false claims of a rigged 2020 election. November will see the first elections run under those new laws. According to VoteRiders, a voting advocacy organization, voter ID requirements have stiffened […]

Q&A With Vot-ER's Emily Polak: "A Healthy Community Is Powered By a Healthy Democracy"

In celebration of Civic Health Month, Emily Polak, Vice President of Partnerships and Organizing at Vot-ER spoke with VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator about Vot-ER’s nonpartisan mission to create “Healthy communities powered by a healthy democracy.” Through collaborations with organizations like VoteRiders, Vot-ER ensures voters not only register but also have the information and support they […]

59 Years of the Voting Rights Act and Still Lots More To Do

The Voting Rights Act, signed 59 years ago, transformed US elections by empowering millions, especially Black Americans, to vote and have a say in our democratic process. VoteRiders continues this legacy by helping voters overcome ballot box barriers created by voter ID laws to ensure all eligible voters can fully participate in our democracy. BY […]

USA TODAY: How a proof-of-citizenship voting rule may tilt a key swing state

BY MARY JO PITZL, USA TODAY — AUGUST 3, 2024 Court ruling blocks some Arizona voters, then doesn’t In a July 1 motion to the 9th Circuit of Appeals, Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders, joined by the Republican National Committee, argued the GOP would suffer a competitive disadvantage if the state continued to register voters who […]

BLOOMBERG: After the Fundraising Zooms Comes the Real Work

BY AMANDA L. GORDON, BLOOMBERG — AUGUST 2, 2024 Volunteers from a synagogue in Boston recently beamed in to a restaurant in Georgia to help people obtain the IDs they need to work and vote, an ongoing effort coordinated by the nonpartisan, nonprofit VoteRiders. On Monday night, the same organization had 220 people from all […]

USA TODAY: 12 states have new voter ID laws. Ohio's strict rules blocked 8,000 from voting

BY ERIN MANSFIELD, USA TODAY — JULY 30, 2024 More than 8,000 disenfranchised under Ohio voter ID law Prior to the new law’s passage, Ohio had a less strict voter ID law that allowed those who could not provide photo ID to use a utility bill or other piece of official mail to verify their […]

Q&A With New Disabled South’s Lila Zucker: “The ADA is the floor. Not the ceiling.”

VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden spoke with New Disabled South’s Organizing Director Lila Zucker about Disability Pride, the importance of partnership, and what it means to navigate the voting process as a disabled American. — JULY 26, 2024 Tell me about yourself and your role at New Disabled South. My name is Lila Zucker, […]

Costly ID Renewal Fee Threatens to Block Wisconsin Voter

Dana needed an updated ID to vote and access housing and government assistance, but the DMV fee was out of reach. Then VoteRiders stepped in.

The SAVE Act Is Dangerous for Democracy

The SAVE Act is part of a broader trend of restrictive voting laws, rooted in a misleading narrative about voter fraud, and while it is unlikely to become law this year, it signals possible future efforts to limit voting access. Read VoteRiders CEO and Executive Director Lauren Kunis’ statement for more.