WUWF-FM: A photo ID is required to vote in Florida. Here's what you need to know
BY JENNIE MCKEON, WUWF — SEPTEMBER 17
Thirty-six states have photo ID laws requiring voters to show a valid photo ID at the polls. Florida is one of them.
Ensuring you have the right ID, or even the right paperwork to acquire the right ID can be intimidating. That’s where VoteRiders comes in.
Since 2012, the nonpartisan nonprofit has helped get voters ready for the polls with a network of volunteers across the country.
“We do a lot of problem solving,” said Taylor Ashley Crowe, Florida coordinator for VoteRiders.
Often people may find themselves in a “doom cycle,” as Crowe puts in, when it comes to getting important documents together.
“Sometimes you have to get an ID to get another ID,” she explained. “Some people need to get a copy of their birth certificate in another state. Some people just don’t know where to go.”
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, as many as 11% of American citizens do not have a government-issued photo ID. The issue is also a matter of equality as marginalized communities are less likely to have a current driver’s license including Black Americans, Latinx Americans, and Americans with low incomes.
