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Pennsylvania Voter Finally Gets ID to Match Gender Identity

Having an ID that accurately reflects a person’s identity can significantly improve mental health, yet many Americans, like Skyler, encounter bureaucratic and discriminatory barriers.

THE CHARGE: VoteRiders helps UCF students get involved this election cycle

BY ERNEST COOK, THE CHARGE — NOVEMBER 12, 2024 As UCF students rode into this election season, nonprofit organization VoteRiders helped students and the community stay informed. VoteRiders, as listed on its website, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on voter information. The organization operates in eight states and assists voters with gathering information and ID recovery assistance. Taylor Ashlyn, […]

ICT NEWS: Troubles at the ballot box: Tribal IDs often aren’t accepted

BY MARY ANNETTE PEMBER, ICT NEWS — NOVEMBER 5, 2024 Complaints surface across the U.S. on Election Day that valid tribal IDs can’t be used, advocates say. Voters who hoped to use their tribal identification cards to cast their ballots are hitting roadblocks across the country, with some being turned away at the polls, election […]

SPL CENTER: Indigenous people face voting obstacles from past and ongoing discrimination

BY RHONDA SONNENBERG, SENIOR STAFF WRITER, SPL CENTER — NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Lori Wise and her husband moved from her home state of Oklahoma to Georgia in 1999, but she did not learn of her paternal Ponca Nation ancestry until 2018, when she discovered the identity of her biological parents and met her biological father for […]

LAS VEGAS SUN: Nevadans deserve inclusive voting system

BY LAUREN KUNIS AND JACOB SOLIS — NOVEMBER 3, 2024 Across the country, anti-democracy groups and politicians are rolling back access to voting for Americans. This affects eligible voters on both sides of the aisle and our shared democracy. Since the last presidential election in 2020, 18 states have passed new or stricter voter ID […]

GEORGIA RECORDER: Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

BY STANLEY DUNLAP, GEORGIA RECORDER — OCTOBER 29,2024 Metro Atlanta postal delivery hub plagued by delays. The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election when a record number of Georgians voted absentee during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four years ago after Election Day, then-President Donald Trump and his Republican allies sparked a wildfire […]

Dreams of Voting Were Diminishing—Then VoteRiders Came Along

VoteRiders stepped in to help a mother and daughter overcome voting barriers, assisting the daughter in securing an ID and ensuring both were able to cast their ballots despite numerous challenges.

What is a Provisional Ballot and How to Make it Count

Provisional ballots serve as a back-up option to make sure eligible voters aren’t turned away from the polls.

AFRO NEWS: Early ballots cast as advocates warn of voter suppression and intimidation efforts

By Megan Sayles, AFRO — OCTOBER 26, 2024 Early voting is underway around the nation ahead of Election Day 2024, set for Nov. 5. In Georgia, more than 1.9 million residents have already cast their ballots, representing more than a quarter of all voters in the Peach State. Martin Luther King III, son of the late civil […]