2022 has been an extremely difficult year for Rosari Williams, a 54-year-old Floridian who became houseless after losing her mother in January. While Ms. Wiliams received her mother’s inheritance, it remained locked away for several months. The reason: she didn’t have an ID. Then, she met Eli Garcia from VoteRiders. In June, Ms. Williams told […]
Read MoreMeet Jovonte! Jovonte is an 18-year-old living in Florida who works at Subway and loves to cut hair. After graduating high school in June, Jovonte needed an ID to get a job. Luckily, he was connected to VoteRiders through Sage Shared Living, a group home where he has resided since aging out of foster care. […]
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When Nick Ramos came across VoteRiders’ Wisconsin Voter ID Coalition Coordinator position at VoteRiders back in 2021, it felt like the stars were aligning. After finishing four years on the Mayor of Milwaukee’s staff, Nick knew he wanted to re-engage with voter protection work, a field he was involved in five years prior as a […]
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Mac was holding up a sign outside a McDonald’s when VoteRiders’ Florida Voter ID Coalition Coordinator Jazlyn Gallego approached him. Reading his sign and learning that Mac was houseless, Jazlyn wondered if he was in need of voter ID. She handed him a card that included information on how VoteRiders could help him get one. […]
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A multiple sclerosis diagnosis, a job loss, an eviction, and a flood that destroyed most of their important documents – these are the calamities that forced Roger and Sandra, their son Evan, (names changed for privacy), and the couple’s younger children out of their southeast coastal Virginia home in 2016. To add to their woes, […]
Read MoreBecause of our country’s patchwork of election laws, the answer to almost ANY voting question – especially questions on voter ID – is this: “Well, it depends where you live.” That’s why VoteRiders has been providing state-specific voter ID information for many years, including Voter ID Information Cards in both English and Spanish. That state-specific […]
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As a 70-year-old living on the streets of Virginia, William’s only chance of escaping the relentless rain and bitter cold was to apply for housing assistance. To do that, he first needed an ID. Luckily, William got his ID with help from VoteRiders, but the many obstacles our dedicated and resourceful volunteer overcame to secure […]
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VoteRiders is proud to celebrate the end of a phenomenal Pride Month dedicated to uplifting and empowering LGBTQ+ voters across the country. At VoteRiders, we recognize the unique barriers that trans and nonbinary folks face when it comes to voting, which is why we updated and expanded our #TransPeopleVote resources for all 50 states (and […]
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For many transgender and nonbinary citizens, getting the ID they need to register and vote isn’t a straightforward or simple process. Every state has different requirements for a person to change their legal name and for updating their name and/or gender markers on their birth certificate, state ID card, or driver’s license. In more than […]
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