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Struggling to Get a Driver’s License? Here’s How Nemecio Got Help Fast

After being incarcerated, Nemecio needed a Texas driver’s license. VoteRiders helped him get one in only a week, paving the way to employment and voting.

New Wisconsin Resident Votes in April 1st Election

When Laura contacted VoteRiders’ National Helpline on Saturday, March 29th, she imagined it would be unlikely that she would be able to vote in Wisconsin’s high-stakes election on April 1st because she didn’t have a Wisconsin state photo ID. Still, she wanted to start the process of getting one so that she would, at the […]

USA TODAY: SAVE Act makes it harder for Republicans to vote, too. Think they know that? | Opinion

Why are Republicans so hell-bent on keeping people away from polling places?

VoteRiders Is Saddened, Not Surprised, That the SAVE Act Passed the House

VoteRiders is saddened, but not surprised, to see the House of Representatives pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Wisconsin voted for a liberal justice and GOP voter ID measure. Why that's not surprising

About 63% of Wisconsin voters approved a Republican-led referendum to elevate the state’s voter ID law to the constitution. At the same time, 55% voted to elect a liberal justice to the Supreme Court, according to unofficial results. What gives?

SAN ANTONIO CURRENT: Shit Show Session: Texas faces real problems. Don’t expect the Lege to solve them.

While the Texas House and Senate are more unified than they have been in years, they’re still not likely to tackle the state’s toughest issues.

VoteRiders Denounces the Passage of Wisconsin’s Voter ID Constitutional Amendment, Warns of Lasting Harm to Voter Access

“Today’s vote marks a troubling setback for voting rights in Wisconsin, with voters opting to cement restrictive voter ID laws into the state constitution. Do not be fooled by misleading rhetoric: this measure will make it significantly harder to challenge or improve Wisconsin’s existing voter ID requirements, further entrenching barriers that disproportionately impact seniors, students, […]

NEWS 5 CLEVELAND: Noncitizen voting is very rare in Ohio and America. Not having proof of citizenship isn’t.

With Republicans pushing a law requiring proof of citizenship to vote, new research shows that huge numbers in Ohio and elsewhere lack ready access to such documents.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: Texas bill would require citizenship proof to vote. Why rights groups say it’s dangerous.

Senate Bill 16 would require voters to provide documents proving their citizenship to vote in state and local elections.