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As a 70-year-old living on the streets of Virginia, William’s only chance of escaping the relentless rain and bitter cold was to apply for housing assistance. To do that, he first needed an ID. Luckily, William got his ID with help from VoteRiders, but the many obstacles our dedicated and…
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As we turn our attention to the runoff election in Georgia as well as the work ahead for the 2024 presidential elections, I thought I’d share with you three lessons from the midterms at this critical moment for both our voter ID work and its impact on our democracy. 1.…
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Voters using the latest version of the ActiVote app now have access to state-by-state voter ID information and free help offers thanks to a new partnership with VoteRiders. “We’re excited to partner with ActiVote in educating citizens about voter ID laws through their innovative app,” said Lauren Kunis, executive director…
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When Stephen and Mary Beth Wagner moved from Alabama to Chandler, Arizona, in the fall of 2020, they were not able to vote in the presidential election. “We actually haven’t been able to vote in several years due to moving from state to state for our work,” Stephen said recently.…
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BY MAYDHA DEVARAJAN — MAY 12, 2023 [caption id="attachment_15429" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A recent state Supreme Court ruling puts North Carolina among the 35 states — including all 13 in the South — that have some kind of voter ID requirement in place or about to be. It also means that…
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by KATHLEEN UNGER Published 3/16/20 at Newsweek Our nation's campaign season isn't just kicking off. It's mid-swing. And as we get closer to an incredibly consequential election day—one ultimately affecting local offices, state legislatures, governorships, Congress and the Senate, and the office of the president—we must recognize and address the…
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By Ceridwen Cherry, Esq., MPP VoteRiders Legal Director – October 24, 2023 October 22-28 is the American Bar Association’s 2023 National Celebration of Pro Bono. For the past 15 years, legal organizations across the United States have participated in the National Celebration of Pro Bono to draw attention to the…
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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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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…