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Meet Jovonte! Jovonte is an 18-year-old living in Florida who works at Subway and loves to cut hair. After graduating high school in June, Jovonte needed an ID to get a job. Luckily, he was connected to VoteRiders through Sage Shared Living, a group home where he has resided since…
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 — Amarillo, Texas — High Plains Public Radio's Jenny Inzerillo interviews VoteRiders' Selene Gomez about complicated voter ID laws and the steps voters need to take to make sure they have the right ID to vote on election day. Author: Jenny Inzerillo Published: September 21, 2022 The…
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VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden spoke with New Disabled South’s Organizing Director Lila Zucker about Disability Pride, the importance of partnership, and what it means to navigate the voting process as a disabled American. — JULY 26, 2024 Tell me about yourself and your role at New Disabled South. …
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BY: LYNN BONNER, NC NEWSLINE, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 [caption id="attachment_19298" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images[/caption] People with disabilities are far less likely than non-disabled people to have drivers licenses, the most common type of photo ID people use in states requiring ID to vote. Nationally, 20% of people who self-identified…
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Because of our country’s patchwork of election laws, the answer to almost ANY voting question – especially questions on voter ID – is this: “Well, it depends where you live.” That’s why VoteRiders has been providing state-specific voter ID information for many years, including Voter ID Information Cards in both…
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR — MARCH 15, 2024 More women are engaging in our democracy than ever before, but confusing and complicated voter ID laws are threatening to silence the power of their votes. This Women’s History Month, VoteRiders is spotlighting one woman who had to track down…
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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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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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BY VOTERIDERS PARTNER, US.VOTE — NOVEMBER 15, 2023 The first question for many voters in America remains a crucial one that can determine their ability to vote, or not. “Can I vote if I don’t have an ID?” is that question, and there’s no better person than Lauren Kunis, CEO…