November 3, 2020 – If you voted a provisional ballot at the polls or if your mail-in ballot has one or more mistakes, how and by when can you “cure” or fix your ballot so it counts? As is generally the case, it depends on your state’s rules.
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The 2020 election saw a record number of voters turning out to cast their ballots despite the obstacles of a pandemic and new voter ID laws. One of the biggest success stories in voter education came out of Wisconsin, where Anita Johnson of VoteRiders and the Souls to the Polls organization worked with local churches […]
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JANUARY 6, 2021 — Kathleen Unger and her organization, VoteRiders, help to ensure onerous voter ID laws—which disproportionately disenfranchise people of color, low-income people, women and young people—don’t prevent voters from making their voices heard. — Published in Ms. Magazine Written by Roxy Szal and Katie Fleischer
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DECEMBER 19, 2020 — The duo, through their She Se Puede platform, will join a textbanking event on Saturday aimed at educating Georgia voters on the state’s strict voter ID laws in preparation for Jan. 5’s races. — Published in The Hollywood Reporter Written by Kirsten Chuba
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Galaxy Theatres is a fully-integrated movie theatre company. Privately owned, it is ranked by size in the top 8% of its industry and currently has theatres in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas and Washington. As Galaxy’s theatres re-opened this election season, VoteRiders’ Public Service Announcements (PSAs) ran on screen before each show. Frank J. Rimkus is […]
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OCTOBER 29, 2020 — Laws on the mainland and bureaucratic breakdown on the island complicate voting for Floridians fleeing disaster. Fleeing environmental and economic devastation, an estimated 300,000 Puerto Ricans had decamped to the Alligator State by 2019, even before a wave of earthquakes racked their native island. — Published in The Daily Beast Written […]
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October 28, 2020 — If you live in a state with a voter ID law, and you do not bring an acceptable ID with you when you vote in person, what do you need to do to make sure your ballot is counted? — By Kathleen Unger, Founder and President of VoteRiders
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OCTOBER 23, 2020 — When Americans show up to the voting polls, more than likely, they will be asked to present identification. As simple as this request sounds, it isn’t always possible. There are a myriad of reasons why a legal registered voter might show up to the polls without a standard government-issued photo ID. […]
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