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Dolly Canning found herself in an almost impossible situation. She needed a current state ID card to get a critical medical test to continue getting her prescription medication. But Dolly’s Florida ID card expired in 2017. And despite four trips to the local DMV office, she couldn’t get one because…
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Originally posted in 2022, we're re-sharing this article in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. Our Florida team, Eli Garcia, and many wonderful volunteers are available to help people replace lost documents, make DMV appointments, and obtain the IDs they need to vote in Florida ahead of the 2024 presidential election.…
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VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden speaks with VoteRiders National Voter ID Assistance Director & North Carolina Voter ID Coalition Coordinator Pamela Pearson about the North Carolina Supreme Court's recent ruling to reinstate the state's 2018 voter ID law, what this means for voters, and what VoteRiders is doing to make…
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BY REBECCA BARNABI, AUGUSTA FREE PRESS — OCTOBER 16, 2023 All eligible Americans 18 years old and older have a right to vote, and a nonprofit works every day to remove barriers for voters. Lauren Kunis, CEO, has been with VoteRiders for two years. Because she is “steeped in and…
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VoteRiders' Digital Communications Coordinator, Erin Carden, speaks with VoteRiders' National Outreach Director, Selene Gomez, about what VoteRiders is doing to celebrate National Latinx Heritage Month, the importance of calling out the systemic structures that silence Latinx communities in the United States, and how we are working together to build a…
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Eleven states will be enforcing new or stricter voter ID laws in 2022, potentially catching unsuspecting voters by surprise. In all, 36 states have some type of voter ID law on the books, some stricter than others. If you get rejected at the polls because you don’t have an acceptable…
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VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden speaks with Bake Back Better Founder & Chief Baking Officer, Dina Jacobson, about Bake Back Better’s mission to protect and strengthen our democracy, one cupcake at a time. Bake Back Better is now partnering with VoteRiders for a third time and has launched a…
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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…
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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…