Dear John,
We are all still processing the results of the election and the way forward — as people, as professionals, and as partners in the quest for a stronger democracy and a better future.
As we do that, I am grounded in my unwavering gratitude for, and pride in, the entire VoteRiders team. Alongside thousands of partners, volunteers, and supporters, we gave it our all to get people voter ID information and free help so that they could vote yesterday and throughout the election cycle.
Millions of voters were able to make their voices heard thanks to the letters, calls, texts, community conversations, and more that came from all of us.
Voter ID laws undermine and distort our democracy, and like other threats to our democracy, they’re not going anywhere. They create unnecessary and expensive barriers to the voting booth, block millions of voters from participating in the democratic process, and make our country weaker, less representative, and less inclusive.
At VoteRiders, we’ve never been prouder to walk alongside the voters who faced these rising barriers head-on and made their voices heard in spite of them.
This work is ongoing. It’s a down payment on the democracy we want to see and the one we all deserve. We’re not there yet, but I know that we’ll get there together as we march on.
With gratitude,
Lauren Kunis
CEO and Executive Director
VoteRiders
