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Jay is a 40-year-old FedEx driver from North Carolina who loves playing video games, spending time with his stepchildren, and grilling. In 10 months, Jay will have a new house, and in a little over a year he will be picking up and delivering loads as a self-employed truck driver. …
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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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[caption id="attachment_14593" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Nick Ramos, Interim Ohio Voter ID Coalition Coordinator for VoteRiders[/caption] BY NICK RAMOS - APRIL 5, 2023 Over the next several weeks, Ohioans will be heading to the polls for early voting ahead of the special and primary elections in May. Unfortunately, because of a new…
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April is National Volunteer Month and VoteRiders is honoring all of our dedicated volunteers who work so hard to help us ensure that every eligible voter has the ID they need to make their voices heard! When Yaretzi Perez asked community members living in a low-income area of Central Florida…
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BY DANI DUARTE - OCTOBER 20, 2023 [caption id="attachment_18206" align="alignleft" width="300"] An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office on Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. Voter ID laws undermine and distort democracy. By creating extra barriers to the voting booth, they block millions…
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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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BY BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, GRACE PANETTA, THE 19TH — AUGUST 30, 2024 Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November. In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers…
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BY MOLLY BECK & RACHEL HALE, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL — SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Nearly a decade ago, Wisconsin traded its designation as one of the easiest places to cast ballots for stricter voting rules that set off a still-ongoing debate over voter access. The implementation of a state law that…
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BY HALEY BeMILLER - OCTOBER 23, 2023 [caption id="attachment_18216" align="alignleft" width="300"] Aug 8, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Stickers are given out to voters who cast their ballots during a special election for Issue 1 at the Schiller Recreation Center in German Village. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch[/caption] Ohio saw an uptick in…