VoteRiders in the News

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Recent Media Coverage

How Do I Vote on Election Day?

October 8, 2020 – Despite an anticipated surge in mail voting due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most voters will still be able to cast their ballots the old-fashioned way: by visiting their local polling place or other designated location on Election Day. — By Bloomberg Graphics

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

Back to School with Maz Jobrani - featuring VoteRiders

Jun 2, 2020 This week, Maz Jobrani is joined by Kathleen Unger, founder and president of VoteRiders, who talks to us about the many hoops you have to jump through to vote, that women are still victims of voter suppression, and how you just can’t trust Congressmen in North Carolina.

Recent Press Releases and Op-Eds

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 […]

Coronavirus, 2020 Election and the New ID Laws Are Brewing a Perfect Storm. Are We Prepared?

by 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 […]

ID laws leave countless voters dizzied into inaction

by 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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: VoteRiders Provides Record Voter ID Support in Largest Midterm Turnout Since 1960s

For 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 […]