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AUGUST 30 – “Democrats in Congress are considering a policy that was long unthinkable: a federal requirement that every American show identification before casting a ballot. But as the party tries to pass voting-rights legislation before the next election, it is ignoring a companion proposal that could ensure that a voter-ID law leaves no one […]
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AUGUST 28 –”Between the impact on nonwhite voters and the absence of widespread voter fraud, Democrats have not been shy about describing voter ID laws as racist and disenfranchising…But after a decade of taking their case directly to the American people, it appears Democrats may be softening that stance because the American people don’t seem […]
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AUGUST 2 – “Both nonpartisan and partisan groups have been trying to [‘out-organize voter suppression’] for years, or in some cases decades. And while they agree it may be possible to ‘out-organize voter suppression,’ it takes an intensive amount of resources and time that could otherwise be directed toward other efforts.”
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JULY 29 – Despite the fact that they’re expensive and useless, voter ID laws aren’t going anywhere, unless the Senate abolishes the filibuster and passes the For the People Act, or the Supreme Court decides to prioritize voter accessibility instead of lies about fraud. Even without that divine intervention, there are still options for politicians, […]
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JULY 27 – Whether you live in a state that’s at the center of the voting rights fight, or you are elsewhere in the country and want to ensure that everyone’s vote counts, we’ve gathered the most urgent volunteer opportunities in one place. In the months leading up to fall elections and next year’s midterms, […]
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JUNE 15 – To help trans and nonbinary voters navigate these rules, and in honor of Pride Month, HeadCount has partnered with VoteRiders to launch #TransPeopleVote. The initiative is part of the larger “Vote With Pride” campaign, aimed at supporting all LGBTQ voters.
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JULY 20 – Nation’s Leading Voter ID Education and Assistance Nonprofit Welcomes Lauren Kunis as New Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer and Expands Services and Resources to Empower All Eligible Voters to Cast Their Ballot
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: November 13, 2018 In 2018, VoteRiders Reached Tens of Millions of Americans, Directly Helped More than 35,000 Voters; Group Will Continue Mission in Runoff Races and Begin Preparing for a Consequential 2020 Election Season In an election season where close to 50 percent of eligible voters turned out, VoteRiders—the nation’s leading voter […]
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