Category: News Digest

What happens if I do not present ID at my polling place?

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

Voter ID News: LeBron James, Alabama, Oklahoma, And Wisconsin

This week’s question: What am I supposed to do if my state requires that I include a copy of my ID with my absentee ballot request or absentee ballot? I don’t have a copier and my public library is closed!

Voter ID News: “Can I Vote Using An Expired ID?”

This week’s question: My driver’s license is expired – can I still use it to vote in the November election? Answer: As usual, that depends. First, you need to check to see if your state’s DMV has extended the deadlines for license renewal – many states have done so as a result of the coronavirus […]

What Documentation Does a Wisconsin Student Need to Vote?

On June 29, 2020, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided various election issues in the state of Wisconsin. One of the requirements under consideration involved student IDs. The state of Wisconsin enacted a strict photo ID law in 2011 which, after much litigation, went into effect in 2015. In […]

Do I Need ID To Vote In NC? It’s Complicated. And Confusing

By Pamela Pearson, VoteRiders’ General Counsel and North Carolina Voter ID Coalition Coordinator For voters living in North Carolina, feeling confident they understand whether the state has a voter identification requirement is most definitely not a given. Over the past decade, the North Carolina General Assembly (the state legislature known as NCGA) has passed several […]

Voter ID News – Week Of June 15, 2020

With the second Super Tuesday behind us, we have a preview of what an election might look like in November: long lines, malfunctioning voting machines, not enough ballots, and the outcome of many races not determined on election night due to absentee ballots. Needless to say, there is no shortage of news regarding voting and […]

Voter ID News – Week Of June 8, 2020

We had our first “Super Tuesday” of the pandemic last week, with eight states and DC voting on June 2. All of those states except Indiana allowed any registered voters to vote by mail, and the turnout numbers show the strong preference voters have in these times to vote safely from home. This week’s question: […]

News Digest: The Latest Voter ID Developments

In several states, new legislation and ongoing litigation put voter ID laws in motion last month. Some of these changes will affect who can vote in November, although key details are still to be determined. Here’s a roundup of recent developments and why they matter: Kentucky Kentucky already requires voters to show ID at the polls, […]

Recap: Election Day 2019

Art Credit: Gregg Deal for Amplifier As millions of Americans turned out to vote last week, our team was on the ground, on the phone, and online – helping guarantee that eligible voters could cast a ballot that counts. Three quick highlights from Election Day 2019: We distributed tens of thousands of Voter ID Information Cards and ensured that voters […]