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Costly ID Renewal Fee Threatens to Block Wisconsin Voter

Dana needed an updated ID to vote and access housing and government assistance, but the DMV fee was out of reach. Then VoteRiders stepped in.

The SAVE Act Is Dangerous for Democracy

The SAVE Act is part of a broader trend of restrictive voting laws rooted in a misleading narrative about voter fraud.

Debunking the Myth Surrounding Noncitizen Voting

BY COURTNEY COHN, DEMOCRACY DOCKET – JULY 9, 2024 These barriers disproportionately impact people in minority groups, especially voters of color, according to the report. “If there are elected officials who are concerned about election integrity, I hope they look at this data,” Lauren Kunis, CEO of VoteRiders, said. “I hope they fully understand the […]

More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact

BY MATT VASILOGAMBROS, STATELINE – JULY 1, 2024 For more than a decade, Republican lawmakers have pushed to implement stricter voter ID laws. Thirty-six states require some form of identification to cast a ballot, though laws vary by state over the accepted types of identification and requirements to vote by mail, according to the National […]

Q&A with Drag Out The Vote's Christopher Diaz: "Every issue is an LGBTQIA+ issue"

VoteRiders Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden spoke with Drag Out The Vote’s Executive Director Christopher Diaz about Pride, partnership, and Drag Out The Vote’s mission. — JUNE 25, 2024 Tell me about yourself and your role at Drag Out The Vote. My name is Christopher. My pronouns are he, him, his. And I am the […]

ID Bus Tour visits Durham to help communities register to vote

BY GREG FUNDERBERG, CBS 17 NEWS – JUNE 18, 2024 Syene Jasmin knows the importance of voting all too well. “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors who fought for this and who couldn’t years ago,” said Black Voters Matter Field Organizer Syene Jasmine. The group visited several communities in Durham on Friday afternoon to […]

Preparing to vote? Don't forget this important step

BY CATE SCOTT, HER CAMPUS – JUNE 12, 2024 As the 2024 election rapidly approaches, it’s time to start making a plan to vote. When doing so, you probably know the main boxes to check, like making sure you’re registered and deciding what method you’ll use to cast your ballot. But there’s one important factor […]

Millions of U.S. voters lack access to documents to prove citizenship

BY SAM LEVINE, THE GUARDIAN – JUNE 12, 2024 If asked to quickly locate a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers to produce proof of citizenship tomorrow, more than 21 million Americans – about 9% of eligible voters – would not be able to, according to the survey, conducted by the Brennan Center for Justice, […]

1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

BY HANSI LO WANG, NPR — JUNE 11, 2024 Top Republicans are lining up behind a proposal to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. But for millions of U.S. citizens, it’s not easy to prove their citizenship with a document. About 1 in 10 adult citizens, or 21.3 million eligible voters, say they […]