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Selene Gomez, National Outreach Director and Texas Voter ID Coalition Coordinator, wrote recently in Forbes.com about the voting challenges faced by college students and what VoteRiders is doing to help them.
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Mona Strassburger’s career began as an IBM IT Consultant and Project Manager. Her extensive experience in international and governmental affairs includes the World Bank, the US-Vietnam Trade Council in Washington, DC and Fox Entertainment Group. Mona is the Founder and CEO of Strassburger Entertainment Ltd. She was based in Myanmar…
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BY KATE PLUMMER, NEWSWEEK — NOVEMBER 13, 2023 The number of voters who required support from a helpline to cast their vote in elections this year tripled, with a voter advocacy group warning that voter ID rules are "confusing." According to data supplied to Newsweek by VoteRiders, the number of…
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As the country’s leading organization focused on voter ID, VoteRiders saw the need for our nonpartisan voter ID information and help exponentially increase in 2022. But VoteRiders rose to meet the challenges of this moment. As detailed in our 2022 Impact Report, we supported 7 million voters across the country…
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Dana S., a 56-year-old Wisconsin resident needed an updated ID to apply for housing and qualify for government assistance, but she couldn’t afford to pay the DMV fee. Luckily, Dana connected with VoteRiders’ Wisconsin Coordinator Jake, who made sure she got the ID she needed to secure support and stability…
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VoteRiders is honoring the legacy of civil rights icon Diane Nash, who was born 85 years ago today in Chicago, Illinois. VoteRiders was named in honor of Diane Nash and the other 436 Freedom Riders who risked their lives in the name of civil rights, voting rights, and dignity for…
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If there is one thing to learn from Denise Ellis, it’s that laughter yoga can help you cope with stressful situations - like being at the DMV. Denise is a sixty-nine-year-old laughter yoga instructor who needed a new driver’s license when she moved to Columbus, Georgia, in 2021. [caption id="attachment_15554"…
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VoteRiders Florida Super Volunteer Iris Johnston tells VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator about her inspiration for becoming a VoteRiders volunteer, her work assisting voters at the DMV, and the meaningful impact VoteRiders is having on American lives and our democracy — January 23, 2024. Tell me about yourself. Aside from volunteering…
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BY CARRIE LEVINE — MAY 1, 2023 Barriers including lines & voter ID laws present challenges for young voters [caption id="attachment_14985" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Lawyer Cleta Mitchell speaks to the South Carolina Republican Party in 2022.Gerard Albert III / Myrtle Beach Sun News / Tribune News Service via Getty Images[/caption] Good…