Tag: Texas

Struggling to Get a Driver’s License? Here’s How Nemecio Got Help Fast

After being incarcerated, Nemecio needed a Texas driver’s license. VoteRiders helped him get one in only a week, paving the way to employment and voting.

SAN ANTONIO CURRENT: Shit Show Session: Texas faces real problems. Don’t expect the Lege to solve them.

While the Texas House and Senate are more unified than they have been in years, they’re still not likely to tackle the state’s toughest issues.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: Texas bill would require citizenship proof to vote. Why rights groups say it’s dangerous.

Senate Bill 16 would require voters to provide documents proving their citizenship to vote in state and local elections.

DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Texas voters would have to prove citizenship under a state bill

New and current voters would have to provide documentation under the bill from Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.

KVUE: Texas Senate panel hears testimony on bill that would require voters to prove their citizenship

Senate Bill 16 would apply to both new and currently registered voters, and restrict those without proof of citizenship to only voting in congressional elections.

TRUCHA: Unlock Your Power in the Valley Through Your Vote

STORY BY NINA ALEGRE, EDITED BY ABIGAIL VELA, TRUCHA — OCTOBER 15, 2024 Voting in the United States is vital for many reasons. HeadCount, an organization that registers people to vote and become interested in democracy through pop culture, lists some important reasons for voting: having a voice in decision-making, influencing policies and laws, holding leaders accountable, reflecting […]

Q&A with Texas Rising’s Ofelia Alonso

Director of Texas Rising, Ofelia Alonso, discusses empowering young Latino voters through civic engagement and their work with VoteRiders to overcome voting barriers impacting young Texans.

KPRC Channel 2: Transgender voter concerns over Texas DPS updated ID policy

PUBLISHED: AUGUST 30, 2024 Ceridwen Cherry the VoteRiders’ legal director, explains what changes to DPS policy could mean for transgender and nonbinary voters. Watch the full feature on KPRC Channel 2.

SAN ANTONIO CURRENT: Texas' new drivers license rule may make it tougher for trans people to vote

BY SANFORD NOWLIN, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT — AUGUST 22, 2024 A leading voter-education group said the state’s rule change will intimidate trans voters, create confusion at polling places. Texas’ newly enacted ban on people changing the gender listed on their driver’s licenses will create hurdles for transgender people at the ballot box, officials with a top voter-education group […]