Tag: voting rights advocacy

Millions of Americans Lack Voter ID Documents Lawmakers Want to Require

One of the most significant revelations from VoteRiders’ research is that millions of Americans don’t have ID documents because obtaining them can be really hard.

What Is the SAVE Act, and How Would it Block Eligible US Citizens From Voting?

The SAVE Act will make it harder for eligible Americans to vote and increase the likelihood of being wrongfully purged from state voter rolls.

SPL CENTER: Indigenous people face voting obstacles from past and ongoing discrimination

BY RHONDA SONNENBERG, SENIOR STAFF WRITER, SPL CENTER — NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Lori Wise and her husband moved from her home state of Oklahoma to Georgia in 1999, but she did not learn of her paternal Ponca Nation ancestry until 2018, when she discovered the identity of her biological parents and met her biological father for […]

Dreams of Voting Were Diminishing—Then VoteRiders Came Along

VoteRiders stepped in to help a mother and daughter overcome voting barriers, assisting the daughter in securing an ID and ensuring both were able to cast their ballots despite numerous challenges.