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 […]
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By Roy Speckhardt, Development Director — FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Following a months-long process, VoteRiders is thrilled to announce its receipt of a one-time landmark gift from renowned philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The unrestricted grant represents the largest single donation VoteRiders has received in its nearly 12-year history, and is a powerful testament to the deeply impactful […]
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VoteRiders is proud to work alongside many outstanding organizations to expand and protect the voting rights of Black Americans. In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating and uplifting the critical work we’re undertaking alongside our powerful partners to build a more inclusive and equitable democracy. In this partner highlight, VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator speaks […]
Read MoreBY ERIN CARDEN & JESSICA MEZA, VOTERIDERS Our staff and many wonderful volunteers are available to help people replace lost or damaged documents, make DMV appointments, and obtain the IDs they need to vote in every election. To prepare for a hurricane or another natural disaster, we strongly recommend that you take a picture of your […]
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BY SYDNEY DAWES, SPRINGFIELD – APRIL 7, 2023 Groups work to help voters obtain required documents. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle locations will begin issuing free state ID cards to eligible people today, the same day the state’s new voting ID law takes effect. Voter advocacy groups continue to point to concerns surrounding Ohio’s voter […]
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BY MADISON FERNANDEZ AND ZACH MONTELLARO — POLITICO PRO MORNING SCORE – MARCH 16, 2023 North Carolina’s state Supreme Court seems likely to allow a voter ID law in the state to go into effect, reversing a previous ruling from the same court after a years-long battle. In 2018, voters approved a constitutional amendment to […]
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BY: MASHA HAMILTON – MANAGING EDITOR, THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION — FEBRUARY 20, 2023 When a jobseeker shows up at the Waffle House in Columbus, Georgia, without an identity card, they call the Reverend Dr. Monica Spencer. They know her at the local crisis center. And in her doctor’s office, where she leaves her contact information. […]
Read MoreDear friends, At VoteRiders, we’ve long been aware of the damaging impact that voter ID laws have on our democracy – to say nothing of voters. An estimated 25 million voting-age Americans lack current, government-issued photo ID and may be unable to exercise their freedom to vote as a result. Many millions more are disenfranchised […]
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