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 multiple decades-old marriage licenses and […]
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — MARCH 8, 2024 It had been years since fifty-seven-year-old Annette Pereira had an Ohio ID. “I didn’t have all the paperwork I needed to get one,” she explained. To secure identification, Annette first needed a copy of her New York City birth certificate and a Social Security […]
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In a country so rich in diversity in so many ways, these increasingly restrictive rules for acquiring a state ID threaten to disenfranchise a substantial number of citizens who want to vote. BY SHELLY JARRETT BROMBERG, VOTERIDERS VOLUNTEER — MARCH 7, 2024 “Family friendly.” Whenever I hear this term, I immediately think of the many citizens […]
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While the judge allowed the laws to stay on the books, she did strike down certain provisions, including those requiring voters to put their birthplace on registration forms. JOE DUHOWNIK, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MARCH 1, 2024 PHOENIX (CN) — Arizona can require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, a […]
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BY CHRIS KENNING, USA TODAY, MARCH 1, 2024 DURHAM, N.C. — On the last Sunday of February, a sea of sharp suits and dresses flowed out of St. Joseph AME Church. Worship was over, but early balloting in North Carolina’s primary election was still open. It was time to vote. The congregation had been fired […]
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BY: LYNN BONNER, NC NEWSLINE, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 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 as having a disability don’t have a drivers license, according to a survey […]
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VoteRiders is proud to work alongside many outstanding organizations to expand and protect the voting rights of Black Americans. In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating and uplifting the critical work we’re undertaking alongside our powerful partners to build a more inclusive and equitable democracy. In this partner highlight, VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator speaks […]
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BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Many people mistakenly believe that most citizens in the United States already have government-issued photo identification. The truth is, millions of Americans do not. As the country’s leading organization focused on voter ID education and assistance, we know from our on-the-ground work that far […]
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BY CERIDWEN CHERRY, LEGAL DIRECTOR, VOTERIDERS, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 When Americans head to the polls this year, voters in 38 states — more than ever before — will have to confront a maze of voter ID laws that request or require a specific form of identification to cast a ballot that counts. Throughout my career […]
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