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BY GREG FUNDERBURG, CBS17 — SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — VoteRiders North Carolina Coordinator Jenny McKenney has seen firsthand the challenges of getting a proper ID for voting. “There have been delays with DMV’s due to staffing shortages and shortages of appointments,” said McKenney. CBS 17 has reported the challenges of getting a […]
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BY JEFF BRUMLEY, BAPTIST NEWS GLOBAL— SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Any effort to suppress voter participation is a direct outgrowth of Christian nationalism, a panel of experts said during a Sept. 24 webinar hosted by Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and its Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign. More than ever before, supporters of religious freedom and […]
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The honorees are trailblazers, advocates, organizers and changemakers around the U.S. who are ensuring all marginalized voters have a seat in our democracy. BY ALIYAH FRUMIN, MSNBC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Democracy is not just a system of government — It’s an ongoing practice of engagement, service and action. And the 25 civic leaders on this […]
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BY NIK POPLI, TIME — SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 More Americans voted in the 2020 election than in any other in U.S. history. In the four years since, 18 states have enacted new or stricter voter ID requirements to cast a ballot, warns Lauren Kunis, the executive director and CEO of VoteRiders. “The history of our […]
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BY MILES PARKS & TODD BOOKMAN, NPR — SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 A new law in New Hampshire will require anyone registering to vote for the first time in the Granite State to provide documentation they are U.S. citizens, like a birth certificate or passport, a noteworthy win for conservatives who argue, without evidence, that elections […]
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BY JENNIE MCKEON, WUWF — SEPTEMBER 17 Thirty-six states have photo ID laws requiring voters to show a valid photo ID at the polls. Florida is one of them. Ensuring you have the right ID, or even the right paperwork to acquire the right ID can be intimidating. That’s where VoteRiders comes in. Since 2012, the nonpartisan […]
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BY ASHLEIGH FIELDS, THE HILL — SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 The cast of “Hamilton” has posted a video urging people to check their voter registration status ahead of National Voter Registration Day, which is Tuesday. The artists performed a song titled “The Election of 2024” and promoted the video in partnership with When We All Vote and VoteRiders. […]
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BY RICK WILSON — SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 I’ve been a Republican political consultant, communications expert, and ad-maker for over 30 years. To say I know how the sausage gets made would be an understatement. There is surprisingly little coincidence in politics, which means that the rise in voting restrictions is not an accident. It’s part […]
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BY HOLLY RAMER, ASSOCIATED PRESS — SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s governor signed a bill Thursday that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. Under current law, those who don’t bring photo IDs to the polls can sign an affidavit attesting […]
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