Category: VoteRiders in the News

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 3: Signs greet voters at the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company vote location in Ruckersville, Va., on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Ms. Magazine Op-Ed: Voter ID Laws Put Women’s Votes at Risk

10/25/2022 by LAUREN KUNIS If we want women’s voices to be heard this November, we need to ensure they can show up to vote with confidence, knowing they have the right form of ID their vote will be counted. One of the major stories of this midterm election season is the remarkable wave of women who are registering to […]

People Magazine: Celebrities Are Rallying Volunteers to Help Voters Overcome ID Barriers: 'It's Not as Easy as It Should Be'

Several film and TV stars have already hosted VoteRiders events, and more featuring Jack Black and Sarah Silverman are coming up as the midterms quickly approach By Kyler Alvord Yvette Nicole Brown, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman. PHOTO: ROBIN L MARSHALL/GETTY, RANDY SHROPSHIRE/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE ART OF ELYSIUM, DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY IMAGES FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTIONS Celebrity […]

Voter ID laws stand between transgender people, women and the ballot box

The 19th | By Barbara Rodriguez OCTOBER 14, 2022 — The full impact of voter ID laws on trans people and others remains difficult to measure. But voting rights advocates say potential voters across the country face an uneven patchwork of policies — and obstacles. More than 200,000 voting-eligible transgender Americans may find it difficult […]

Organizations like these give me hope for the 2022 Congressional Elections

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Michael Meeropol OCTOBER 7, 2022 — I live in New York State. It is a safe blue state. I have to travel out of state to work to elect Democrats who are the gate keepers against the MAGA fascists taking over Congress and Governors’ offices. There are people of my generation […]

A Thriving Democracy Is Good For Business

By The National Voter Education Week Steering Committee OCTOBER 5, 2022 — Companies have traditionally considered the interests of customers, shareholders and employees as distinct. Now, some are breaking down these categories and engaging with their full audience as a united group, with a common interest: voters. And this has never been more important. In […]

Committee of Seventy teams up with Phanatic, Gritty to encourage residents to register to vote

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 —Michael Cogbill, VoteRider’s Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition Coordinator, was interviewed on KWY-TV in Philadelphia for a National Voter Registration Day story about voter ID clinics that VoteRiders is hosting in partnership with the NAACP. View the original story here.

Snapchat Provides New Voter Registration and Awareness Tools Ahead of US Midterms

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 — With the US midterms fast approaching, Snapchat has today detailed some new steps that it’s taking to encourage its users to vote, or register to vote, in preparation for upcoming polls. Snapchat has proven itself to be a key connector on this front, with the app’s reach to young audiences helping to raise awareness around […]

'Power of the Native vote' drives a campaign to register Indigenous voters in Phoenix area

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 — Phoenix, Arizona — The Arizona Republic covers The Phoenix Indian Center’s voter registration drive where VoterRiders’ Danielle Duarte offered information about Arizona’s strict voter ID laws to urban Indigenous voters. Author: Arlyssa D. Becenti Published: September 21, 2022 The Phoenix Indian Center highlighted the power of the Native vote this week with […]

VoteRiders Wants YOU (to Have Proper ID at the Polls): Interview with Selene Gomez

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 — Amarillo, Texas — High Plains Public Radio’s Jenny Inzerillo interviews VoteRiders’ Selene Gomez about complicated voter ID laws and the steps voters need to take to make sure they have the right ID to vote on election day. Author: Jenny Inzerillo Published: September 21, 2022 The voter ID laws change all […]