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This is your friendly reminder that Tuesday is Election Day! In several states, voters are choosing their next governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state legislators. Others are voting for local officials or amendments to their state constitutions. These elections have BIG implications for issues like election oversight (think: voter…
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VoteRiders is offering expanded assistance to citizens in Ohio who need an ID to vote, now that one of the most onerous voter ID laws in the nation has gone into effect. Ohio became the eighth state to adopt a strict voter photo ID law after the Ohio Legislature passed…
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Earl Inscore has been living on the streets of North Carolina for the past three years. Throughout his experience of homelessness, he actively sought employment, but because he lacked proper identification, no one could hire him. After years of attempting to secure his identity documents with little success, Earl was…
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By Pamela Pearson, National Voter ID Assistance Director, North Carolina Voter ID Coalition Coordinator and Deputy General Counsel at VoteRiders — August 9, 2023 [caption id="attachment_16661" align="alignleft" width="225"] Alexander & Pam Pearson[/caption] Alexander reached out to VoteRiders in early June 2023 after hearing about our free ID services through Community Transitions,…
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BY CERIDWEN CHERRY, LEGAL DIRECTOR, VOTERIDERS, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 When Americans head to the polls this year, voters in 38 states — more than ever before — will have to confront a maze of voter ID laws that request or require a specific form of identification to cast a ballot…
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR — MARCH 15, 2024 More women are engaging in our democracy than ever before, but confusing and complicated voter ID laws are threatening to silence the power of their votes. This Women’s History Month, VoteRiders is spotlighting one woman who had to track down…
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BY KATHY HELMUTH, WOOSTER - PRESIDENT, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WAYNE COUNTY. APRIL 13, 2023 The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting a healthy democracy. One of our activities is to bring information to voters about candidates, and about the voting process. To this…
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BY ERIN CARDEN & JESSICA MEZA, VOTERIDERS Our staff and many wonderful volunteers are available to help people replace lost or damaged documents, make DMV appointments, and obtain the IDs they need to vote in every election. To prepare for a hurricane or another natural disaster, we strongly recommend that…
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BY SARA CASTILLO, THE CHARGE NEWS — OCTOBER 4, 2024 Volunteer UCF hosted "Writing Wednesday" Sept. 25 and collaborated with VoteRiders for students to write letters reminding Floridians about important dates this election. VoteRiders' state coordinator said this was Volunteer UCF's first partnership with VoteRiders, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that provides assistance around…