by Sam Levine Thu 23 Apr 2020 06.00 EDT Covid-19 is severely curbing voter registration across the US – which could have huge consequences in November In a typical election year, canvassers across the country would be beginning to fan out on street corners, college campuses, concerts and rallies to pepper Americans with a simple […]
Read Moreby KATHLEEN UNGER Published 3/16/20 at Newsweek Our nation’s campaign season isn’t just kicking off. It’s mid-swing. And as we get closer to an incredibly consequential election day—one ultimately affecting local offices, state legislatures, governorships, Congress and the Senate, and the office of the president—we must recognize and address the storm on the horizon. Many […]
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by Ankita Rao, voting rights editor in New York, Pat Dillon in Madison, Wisconsin, Kim Kelly in Philadelphia, and Zak Bennett in Miami Beach, Florida 11/7/2019 Voter suppression as a tactic – from strict ID laws to closing polling places to purging voter rolls – is deliberately making it hard for minority communities in America […]
Read Moreby MÍLITZA ZÚPAN Published 9/24/2019 at Univision Noticias “Hay más de 25 millones de personas en Estados Unidos que están en edad de votar, son ciudadanos, y no tienen una ID con fotografía del gobierno, no tienen una ID del estado. Sabemos que es un problema porque si tenemos tanta gente elegible para votar pero no […]
Read MoreIn this episode, Kristina and Allison of Independent Sector’s podcast “Voices For Good” discuss how racism continues to be a part of our politics, the advocacy efforts of Puerto Ricans, and the latest nonprofit policy topics including updates on a budget deal, 2020 census, political activity, and SNAP. Allison also talks to David Griggs, CEO […]
Read MoreEpisode 332 of the Great Battlefield Podcast Kathleen Unger and Dave Griggs join The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss their careers in politics and how VoteRiders is making sure citizens aren’t denied their right to vote for lack of ID. The Great Battlefield · Ensuring Citizens Aren't Denied Their Right To Vote with Kathleen and […]
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As one of the foremost election law experts in the country, you might think Professor Josh Douglas would be feeling gloomy these days. But his just-published book Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting is full of reasons to be optimistic about the bedrock principle of democracy – one […]
Read Moreby Kathleen Unger Published 3/2/2019 in Boston Globe: Letters Tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of eligible voters nationwide are so confused and intimidated that they will not vote, even though they have an acceptable ID (or do not know that none is needed in their state). Further, contrary to the National Bureau of Economic […]
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