This week’s question: My driver’s license is expired – can I still use it to vote in the November election? Answer: As usual, that depends. Some states allow voters who need ID to cast their ballot (either at the polls or absentee) to use an ID that has expired. But each state is different, so […]
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On June 29, 2020, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided various election issues in the state of Wisconsin. One of the requirements under consideration involved student IDs. The state of Wisconsin enacted a strict photo ID law in 2011 which, after much litigation, went into effect in 2015. In […]
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Alongside the forthcoming documentary about John Lewis by Participant and Magnolia Pictures, VoteRiders will educate and assist citizens with voter ID and encourage civic participation ATLANTA (June 19, 2020) – Our mission — and our very name — was inspired by true American heroes like Representative John Lewis and the Freedom Riders, who put everything on the […]
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With the second Super Tuesday behind us, we have a preview of what an election might look like in November: long lines, malfunctioning voting machines, not enough ballots, and the outcome of many races not determined on election night due to absentee ballots. Needless to say, there is no shortage of news regarding voting and […]
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We had our first “Super Tuesday” of the pandemic last week, with eight states and DC voting on June 2. All of those states except Indiana allowed any registered voters to vote by mail, and the turnout numbers show the strong preference voters have in these times to vote safely from home. This week’s question: […]
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https://youtu.be/yyuf6olZAIE Jun 2, 2020 This week, Maz Jobrani is joined by Kathleen Unger, founder and president of VoteRiders, who talks to us about the many hoops you have to jump through to vote, that women are still victims of voter suppression, and how you just can’t trust Congressmen in North Carolina.
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by Sam Levine Thu 23 Apr 2020 06.00 EDT Covid-19 is severely curbing voter registration across the US – which could have huge consequences in November In a typical election year, canvassers across the country would be beginning to fan out on street corners, college campuses, concerts and rallies to pepper Americans with a simple […]
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