Category: VoteRiders Blog

Can People Convicted of a Felony Vote in the United States?

Voter ID rules and requirements can be confusing to navigate. VoteRiders is here to help! This post is part of our series addressing some of the most common questions and challenges related to voter ID laws. Felon disenfranchisement — which is the legal practice of restricting or revoking the voting rights of individuals who have been convicted […]

Yes, There ARE Elections in 2023!

By: Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders Executive Director – October 27, 2023 Many of us are focused on next year’s elections, and with good reason. With control of the White House, Congress, and numerous state legislatures on the ballot in 2024, there’s a lot at stake. VoteRiders is rapidly scaling up our work in voter ID states […]

"I felt whole once I got my driver’s license again"

BY ERIN C., DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — OCTOBER 18, 2023 In one fell swoop, fifty-one-year-old Fandrea Nazir lost her Social Security card and birth certificate — as well as the birth certificates of her two daughters and two grandchildren — when the folder in which they were stored was mistakenly thrown away by someone at […]

Honoring National Latinx Heritage Month

VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator, Erin Carden, speaks with VoteRiders’ National Outreach Director, Selene Gomez, about what VoteRiders is doing to celebrate National Latinx Heritage Month, the importance of calling out the systemic structures that silence Latinx communities in the United States, and how we are working together to build a stronger and more inclusive democracy. […]

Voter ID Cards: Everything You Need to Know (2023)

Voter ID rules and requirements can be confusing to navigate. VoteRiders is here to help! This post is part of our series addressing some of the most common questions and challenges related to voter ID laws. Whether Voter ID cards are offered and accepted at the polls varies by state. In this blog, we’ll cover everything you […]

Protecting the Right to Vote With Something Sweet

VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden speaks with Bake Back Better Founder & Chief Baking Officer, Dina Jacobson, about Bake Back Better’s mission to protect and strengthen our democracy, one cupcake at a time. Bake Back Better is now partnering with VoteRiders for a third time and has launched a new campaign to support VoteRiders’ […]

What do I need to vote?

Voter ID rules and requirements can be confusing to navigate. VoteRiders is here to help! This post is part of our series addressing some of the most common questions and challenges related to voter ID laws. Whether you’re a first-time voter or an experienced one, we’ll cover everything you need to know about voting in the next […]

A Powerful Impact in Ohio: Fighting Back Against Barriers to the Ballot Box

By Vashitta Johnson, Ohio Voter ID Coalition Coordinator — September 22, 2023 In April 2023, one of the strictest voter ID laws in the county went into effect in my home state of Ohio. This law disenfranchises an estimated 1,000,000+ Ohioans who lack state-issued identification and could confuse or intimidate millions more. As Ohio politician […]

VoteRiders Reaches Americans Who Are Disproportionately Impacted by Voter ID Laws

August 17, 2023 In the midterm election cycle (2021-2022) VoteRiders ran its most ambitious and far-reaching program to date. Over the course of two years, we directly reached over 7 million voters with ID information and help. But did it make an impact? I’m excited to share the results from our most rigorous program analysis […]