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Is Your Voter Registration Complete?

How to find out if your voter registration is incomplete – including missing ID information. Guest post by Michael J. Litchman, Counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP

5 mistakes that can disqualify your November mail ballot and how to avoid them

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 – More states and counties than ever are allowing Americans to vote from home with a paper ballot mailed to their houses this fall.But voting by mail can be more prone to human error than voting in person, leading to mail ballots being rejected at higher rates than in-person votes.Here are the […]

Orioles Join Major League Baseball In Promoting Voter Engagement

September 16, 2020 – The Orioles announced Sept. 16 additional plans to support the Voter Up campaign, which supports Major League Baseball’s league-wide voter engagement initiative. — by PressBox

Appeals court: Florida can bar ex-felons from voting until they pay up

September 11, 2020 – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Florida can bar ex-felons from voting if they owe court fines or fees associated with their convictions, even if they are unable to pay. — By Steve Patrick,Kent Justice, Mary Baer Published in News4Jax

How to vote if you've moved in the past 6 months

September 9, 2020 – If you just permanently moved, you should register to vote in your new state and make sure you have the necessary identification if your state requires ID to vote. — By Grace Panetta Published in Business Insider

Democrats Tiptoe Around How Loudly to Sound Alarm on Voting Risk

August 21, 2020 – Speakers at the Democratic National Convention this week had to walk a careful line between warning Joe Biden’s supporters of obstacles to voting and being so negative that they discourage participation. — By Ryan Teague Beckwith Published in Bloomberg News: Election 2020

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. Some states allow voters who need ID to cast their ballot (either at the polls or absentee) to use an ID that has expired. But each state is different, so […]

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: John Lewis “Good Trouble” Voting Rights Campaign

Alongside the forthcoming documentary about John Lewis by Participant and Magnolia Pictures, VoteRiders will educate and assist citizens with voter ID and encourage civic participation ATLANTA (June 19, 2020) – Our mission — and our very name — was inspired by true American heroes like Representative John Lewis and the Freedom Riders, who put everything on the […]