by Ankita Rao, voting rights editor in New York, Pat Dillon in Madison, Wisconsin, Kim Kelly in Philadelphia, and Zak Bennett in Miami Beach, Florida 11/7/2019 Voter suppression as a tactic – from strict ID laws to closing polling places to purging voter rolls – is deliberately making it hard for minority communities in America […]
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This is your friendly reminder that Tuesday is Election Day! In several states, voters are choosing their next governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state legislators. Others are voting for local officials or amendments to their state constitutions. These elections have BIG implications for issues like election oversight (think: voter ID requirements, voter registration efforts, […]
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By Jazlyn Gallego, VoteRiders’ Florida Voter ID Coalition Coordinator By the time I met Patricia White at a voter education forum in New Smyrna Beach, she had been trying to obtain a state ID for 10 months. Since moving to Florida from Pennsylvania, she had been repeatedly turned away from the DMV. Like many married woman, Patricia’s […]
Read Moreby MÍLITZA ZÚPAN Published 9/24/2019 at Univision Noticias “Hay más de 25 millones de personas en Estados Unidos que están en edad de votar, son ciudadanos, y no tienen una ID con fotografía del gobierno, no tienen una ID del estado. Sabemos que es un problema porque si tenemos tanta gente elegible para votar pero no […]
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A REAL ID is not required to vote in any state. However, in some states voters who want to renew or obtain a state photo ID or driver’s license (for voting or another purpose) have no choice but to go through the REAL ID process. VoteRiders is tracking the rollout of REAL ID across the […]
Read MoreIn this episode, Kristina and Allison of Independent Sector’s podcast “Voices For Good” discuss how racism continues to be a part of our politics, the advocacy efforts of Puerto Ricans, and the latest nonprofit policy topics including updates on a budget deal, 2020 census, political activity, and SNAP. Allison also talks to David Griggs, CEO […]
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Since 2012, VoteRiders has been working on the ground in communities across the United States. Our mission: to ensure that every eligible voter has the identification and information they need to vote with confidence. Our new “VoteRiders 101” slide deck explains the severity of today’s voter ID crisis, and how VoteRiders’ state coordinators, volunteers, and […]
Read MoreEpisode 332 of the Great Battlefield Podcast Kathleen Unger and Dave Griggs join The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss their careers in politics and how VoteRiders is making sure citizens aren’t denied their right to vote for lack of ID. The Great Battlefield · Ensuring Citizens Aren't Denied Their Right To Vote with Kathleen and […]
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As one of the foremost election law experts in the country, you might think Professor Josh Douglas would be feeling gloomy these days. But his just-published book Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting is full of reasons to be optimistic about the bedrock principle of democracy – one […]
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