BY: NICK EVANS – JANUARY 17, 2023 The reaction was swift after Ohio instituted what critics call the “most restrictive” voter ID restrictions in the country. Already, a handful of organizations are suing to block to the new law. Others are gearing up to help Ohioans navigate the new reality by helping them get the IDs they need […]
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By Haley BeMiller – The Columbus Dispatch Under the new rules, Ohioans must present a photo ID when they vote in person Bank statement, utility bill, paycheck or government documents will no longer be accepted Questions raised if county veteran IDs will count Ohio’s new election law that takes effect this spring sets some of the […]
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Under Georgia law, public colleges and university students can use their student ID to vote. But those at private schools — including seven out of 10 HBCUs — cannot. Dec. 4, 2022, 9:36 AM CST By Adam Edelman When Lauren Nicks, a senior at Spelman College in Atlanta, cast her vote in last month’s midterms, […]
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Members of the entertainment industry took to social media, participated in door-knocking campaigns in battleground states and hosted letter-writing Zooms to encourage voter turnout. BY ABBEY WHITE | NOVEMBER 8, 2022 2:04PM In the weeks, and even months, leading up to the 2022 elections, major names in Hollywood have encouraged voters in Los Angeles and beyond to […]
Read MoreBy Cady Stanton USA TODAY Heading into a midterm election shaped in part by debates over LGBTQ rights and curriculum in schools, voter identification laws in some states could create barriers at the ballot box for thousands of eligible transgender voters Tuesday. Forty-three percent of voting-eligible transgender people who live in states that conduct their elections primarily in person […]
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(TIME Magazine published a feature Nov. 7 with portraits of Georgia voters who have not had an easy time getting to vote this year. This is one of the portrait/profiles.) Keith Bowens, 56, Lithonia, Georgia Needed ID Keith Bowens didn’t realize he needed an ID to vote until he got a postcard about it in […]
Read MoreBY QUISPE LÓPEZ November 3, 2022 The midterm elections come with an added weight for many transgender voters this year. Local legislators have played a crucial role in orchestrating the wave of transphobic legislation currently threatening trans youth and adults across the U.S. From bills banning trans girls from K-12 sports to laws limiting access to life-saving care, trans rights are in danger across […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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