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North Carolina Supreme Court likely to overturn voter ID ruling

BY MADISON FERNANDEZ AND ZACH MONTELLARO — POLITICO PRO MORNING SCORE – MARCH 16, 2023 North Carolina’s state Supreme Court seems likely to allow a voter ID law in the state to go into effect, reversing a previous ruling from the same court after a years-long battle. In 2018, voters approved a constitutional amendment to […]

Everything You Need to Know About the “Biggest Election of 2023” and What VoteRiders Is Doing to Prepare Wisconsin Voters

VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden speaks with VoteRiders Wisconsin Coordinator Nick Ramos about the high stakes of Wisconsin’s Spring Election and what VoteRiders is doing on the ground to make sure voters are prepared to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. March 7, 2023 Wisconsin has an election coming up this spring. […]

VoteRiders Celebrates Black History Month

By Sylvester Johnson III – VoteRiders National Volunteer Manager & Georgia Voter ID Coalition Coordinator Each year, Black History Month offers us countless opportunities to celebrate, mourn, reflect, honor, and re-evaluate. February is a time to recognize all that the trail-blazers of the past achieved and the great lengths we still have to go to […]

The Rockefeller Foundation: Building a Resilient Democracy, One Identity Card at a Time

BY: MASHA HAMILTON – MANAGING EDITOR, THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION — FEBRUARY 20, 2023 When a jobseeker shows up at the Waffle House in Columbus, Georgia, without an identity card, they call the Reverend Dr. Monica Spencer. They know her at the local crisis center. And in her doctor’s office, where she leaves her contact information. […]

VoteRiders 2022 Impact Report: A Democracy at Risk

Dear friends, At VoteRiders, we’ve long been aware of the damaging impact that voter ID laws have on our democracy – to say nothing of voters. An estimated 25 million voting-age Americans lack current, government-issued photo ID and may be unable to exercise their freedom to vote as a result. Many millions more are disenfranchised […]

Voter ID Help On Demand

The midterm elections in 2022 brought VoteRiders an avalanche of calls, chats, emails, and texts from voters who were confused about voter ID laws or needed help getting an ID.

2022 VoteRiders Impact Report

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 with the voter ID information […]

Ohio Capital Journal: VoteRiders gearing up to offer voter ID assistance in Ohio

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 […]

The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Voter Id Law Stricter Than Election Rules In Other States

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 […]