BY CERIDWEN CHERRY, LEGAL DIRECTOR, VOTERIDERS, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 When Americans head to the polls this year, voters in 38 states — more than ever before — will have to confront a maze of voter ID laws that request or require a specific form of identification to cast a ballot that counts. Throughout my career […]
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BY LAUREN KUNIS, BRAND CONTRIBUTOR, CIVIC NATION, BRANDVOICE — DECEMBER 7, 2023 As a student at Arizona State University, 24-year-old Rebecca Tindle wanted to vote in the community where she attended school. But when she tried, she was frustrated that she couldn’t use her student ID to vote and by the constant questioning she received […]
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BY CATHERINE FISH, CIVIC NATION, BRAND CONTRIBUTOR — NOVEMBER 15, 2023 This week, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) celebrated and recognized colleges and universities as well as students, faculty and staff, presidents and chancellors, coaches, partner organizations, and election officials for their nonpartisan efforts to engage college students in the 2022 midterm elections. These […]
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BY KATE PLUMMER, NEWSWEEK — NOVEMBER 13, 2023 The number of voters who required support from a helpline to cast their vote in elections this year tripled, with a voter advocacy group warning that voter ID rules are “confusing.” According to data supplied to Newsweek by VoteRiders, the number of voters who called or texted […]
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BY EDEN VILLALOVAS, BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, WASHINGTON EXAMINER — NOVEMBER 7, 2023 Ohio student voters, who are set to vote on the protection of access to abortion services in the state and the legalization of marijuana Tuesday, are reporting they never received a mail-in ballot. “We’re getting a large number of complaints that are really kind […]
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BY HALEY BeMILLER – OCTOBER 23, 2023 Ohio saw an uptick in provisional ballots cast during the August election as voters navigated a new photo ID requirement at the polls. Now, voting rights advocates and election officials are working to ensure fewer Ohioans show up without an ID on Nov. 7. Ohio Issue 1: What you need […]
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BY DANI DUARTE – OCTOBER 20, 2023 Last year, the Arizona Legislature passed anti-democratic voting bills that wreaked havoc on Arizonans’ abilities to cast a ballot. This included House Bill 2492, which created a new restrictive proof of citizenship requirement for voters at the time of registration. One of the first of its kind to […]
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BY SYDNEY DAWES, DAYTON DAILY NEWS — OCTOBER 19, 2023 A national voter advocacy group is working in the Miami Valley to help Ohioans get the documents they need to vote in their local elections. A new voting law that went into effect earlier this year created notable changes to in-person and early voting. Voters […]
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BY REBECCA BARNABI, AUGUSTA FREE PRESS — OCTOBER 16, 2023 All eligible Americans 18 years old and older have a right to vote, and a nonprofit works every day to remove barriers for voters. Lauren Kunis, CEO, has been with VoteRiders for two years. Because she is “steeped in and cares a lot about these […]
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