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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…
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53,000 Georgia voters have been placed on a “pending” list due to what may be trivial discrepancies with their voter registration paperwork. These voters’ eligibility has been called into question because their registration information didn’t exactly match what the state’s Department of Driver Services or the Social Security Administration offices have on…
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Mike Stoller is one-half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller. Over the course of a 61-year partnership, Mike and the late Jerry Leiber created enduring classics in a variety of genres including rhythm & blues, pop, country, jazz, cabaret, and—perhaps most notably—rock & roll. Elvis (over 20…
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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…
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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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Voter ID rules and requirements can be confusing to navigate. VoteRiders is here to help! This post is part of our series addressing some of the most common questions and challenges related to voter ID laws. Whether you're a first-time voter or an experienced one, we'll cover everything you need to know…
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The nation’s libraries often serve their communities by providing basic voter information to help people get registered. Now, volunteer and activist librarian Julie Ann Winkelstein is helping librarians offer citizens with the resources they need to make sure their votes count. Inspired by viewing “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook,” Winkelstein…
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS, DECEMBER 12, 2023 Democracy doesn’t have “off years,” and neither does VoteRiders. To have the greatest possible impact in the 2024 presidential race, we knew we had to do everything we could in 2023 to make sure voters got the ID they needed…
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While voter ID laws silence millions of Americans, they hit some communities harder than others. Voters with disabilities are especially affected by voter ID laws because of the challenges they face in getting identification. Many don’t drive so they don’t have driver’s licenses, and they also don’t have their own…