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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. Felon disenfranchisement — which is the legal practice of restricting or revoking the voting rights of…
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BY VASHITTA JOHNSON, OHIO STATE COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — AUGUST 22, 2024 In a few months, Ohio voters will head to the polls to choose between two vastly different visions for the country. However, many of these eligible voters will encounter a barrage of new and confusing requirements that could dissuade…
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https://youtu.be/CZqRxUbsC8w Yvonne Moore shares the story of how her great-grandfather inspired her passion for democracy and voting rights. Yvonne Moore is the Principal Advisor at Moore Philanthropy. We are very grateful for the chance to share her story! Have you ever heard of a poll tax? This is a copy of…
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By Vashitta Johnson, Ohio Voter ID Coalition Coordinator — September 22, 2023 In April 2023, one of the strictest voter ID laws in the county went into effect in my home state of Ohio. This law disenfranchises an estimated 1,000,000+ Ohioans who lack state-issued identification and could confuse or intimidate…
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Guest Post by Amy Ludwig, Executive Director of CEEP – “Access to voting is just as important as knowing who and what to vote for,” stated Campus Election Engagement Project’s Florida State University 2020 Fall Fellow Travis Waters. Travis Waters was instrumental this past fall in helping FSU place a…
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BY LAUREN JESSOP | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR — MAY 7, 2024 [caption id="attachment_20474" align="alignleft" width="300"] Non-profit organization VoteRiders helps people access vital documents needed to get state-issued photo identification.VoteRiders | Facebook[/caption] (The Center Square) – The cards may be temporarily stacked against adopting universal voter ID in Pennsylvania, but…
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By Cesar Rios, Texas Turnout Community Field Organizer We must instill the importance of civic engagement in our youth community in the Rio Grande Valley. But we also know that confusing and changing laws around voting in Texas have created powerful barriers to the ballot box in recent years and…
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — DECEMBER 19, 2023 Without a government-issued ID in Oklahoma, 64-year-old Julie Autaubo had to endure three years without critical medical care for her damaged liver. Despite several attempts to secure her ID, a missing marriage license from 39 years ago made it…
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August 17, 2023 In the midterm election cycle (2021-2022) VoteRiders ran its most ambitious and far-reaching program to date. Over the course of two years, we directly reached over 7 million voters with ID information and help. But did it make an impact? I’m excited to share the results from…