Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 6:01 PM

🎉 An incredible Month of Action!

It’s all hands on deck Dear John,   Thank you for making VoteRiders’ National Voter ID Month of Action such a great success!  Many states are passing more restrictive rules about what ID is needed to vote in person or by mail. It can take weeks and sometimes months to secure an ID, so April is a cr…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Can you share this info, John?

It’s the last day of Voter ID Month of Action! Dear John,  Today is the last day of Voter ID Month of Action, and we have one more way you can take action before the month is over. Share this important information with your family and friends! Take a moment to download and post these social medi…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM

"I feel like I'm doing something to make the world a little better"

Lori's story Dear John, In honor of Voter ID Month of Action, we're shining a spotlight on the many ways people can get involved with VoteRiders to help people stay informed about what ID they need to vote, and secure an ID if they don't have one already.  Lori Arbuckle has been volunteering with Vo…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM

It's cupcake time John!

A sweet way to help VoteRiders! Dear John,  For a limited time only, Bake Back Better is delivering buckeye cupcakes — mouthwatering chocolate cupcakes with a “buckeye” peanut butter center and peanut butter frosting — within their delivery zones for anyone who donates $35 or more to VoteRiders! Eve…

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  Sylvester and Olivia at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM

It’s National Volunteer Week 🎉

Thank you for being so great, John It’s National Volunteer Week, John!  And to celebrate, we wanted to thank YOU for being a volunteer! More than 10,000 people have signed up to volunteer with VoteRiders, and each and every one of you is key to our success of being able to reach millions of voters w…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM

12th Birthday...and Just In Time

It’s our biggest year yet! Dear John,  VoteRiders turns 12 this month. Our team, our tools, and our services are tested and proven. So we're ready — just in time — to achieve our biggest, most ambitious, highest-stakes election year effort yet.   I founded VoteRiders in 2012 because I saw the except…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM

All hands on deck.

Rush your donation! Dear John,  VoteRiders reached 614,776 voters with information and free help, so far, in 2024.  We don’t want any eligible voters to be turned away from the polls or stay home due to confusion on Nov. 5. And that means we have to keep scaling up our outreach and one-on-one help.…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM

The VoteRiders Dispatch | March 2024

The latest from our work around the country QUARTERLY DISPATCH | March 2024 We've rounded up the latest news about voter ID laws and VoteRiders' work — including a story of helping someone track down a 50-year-old marriage license in order to get an ID.  Thanks for being so supportive of our work…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM

How voter ID laws impact women

A conversation with the League of Women Voters Dear John,  Women have tremendous power in our elections — if their voices are heard. However, we know that voter ID laws disproportionately keep women from voting because their ID may not match their legal name after a marriage or divorce.  In honor of…

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  Ceridwen at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

A shoutout from Sen. Durbin

Our research was featured in hearing on voting rights. Did you hear, John?  On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin (IL) read aloud from VoteRiders' newest research findings during a special Congressional hearing on voting rights.  "When it comes to the issue of voter ID, wha…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 13, 2024 at 8:48 PM

Getting an ID can be a complicated process

Luckily, VoteRiders is here to help. Dear John,  Next week, Ohio voters will go to the polls to vote in the primary election. Annette Pereira will be one of them, thanks to the persistence of VoteRiders volunteers.  Last year, Ohio enacted a strict voter ID law and since Annette didn’t have a curren…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 3:45 PM

FWD: 2X match = 2X voters

Time is running out!Hi John —  I wanted to be sure you saw Roy’s message: There are only a few hours left to take advantage of our donor’s offer to match all donations up to $10,000!  Every dollar you donate before midnight will be doubled — and that means we can reach out to 2X as many voters who n…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM

2X match = 2X voters

Our donor is still matching all gifts Dear John, Yesterday, the VoteRiders team staffed our Helpline and Chatbot to assist hundreds of voters who needed help right away to cast a ballot on Super Tuesday.  As a nonprofit organization, we rely on your generosity to make all our work possible. Right n…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM

ANNOUNCING: 2X match this week only!

We’ve got to be ready. Dear John, Tomorrow, millions of Americans will attempt to cast a ballot on Super Tuesday. How many succeed will depend in part on who has an accepted form of ID. With so many new or changed voter ID laws across the country, we’re predicting widespread confusion and disenfranc…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Can we hit our goal by tomorrow night?

We just need 9 more monthly donors to step up!! Dear John, Last year, VoteRiders was able to reach 6.1 MILLION voters with voter ID assistance and education — that’s half a million voters every single month.  We’ve set our sights even higher for 2024. We’re counting on your generosity to get us the…

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  Olivia at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM

Iris Johnston stepped out of her comfort zone

What it’s like to help voters one-on-one Dear John,  Iris Johnston knew she wanted to volunteer to help voters before the 2020 election. She lives in Florida, and she saw that people were being restricted from voting due to the state’s voter ID law. So, she did a Google search and found that VoteRid…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM

One of the many barriers Black voters face...

My conversation with Carter SpruillDear John,  VoteRiders is proud to work alongside many outstanding organizations to expand and protect the voting rights of Black Americans. To celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to highlight one of the many amazing organizations we work with that is making s…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Announcing a new stretch goal

Just need 20!With one week left in the month, I have an exciting update on our Monthly Donor Drive, John:  🎉 There has been such an outpouring of support for VoteRiders that we’re announcing a NEW STRETCH GOAL of 90 new monthly donors before the end of February! Reaching our STRETCH GOAL and having …

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 8:31 PM

BRIEFING: Who doesn't have an ID?

Spoiler: A LOT of peopleDear John, Here’s something our team hears a lot about voter ID laws: “They’re no big deal because everyone has an ID already.” We know from our decade-plus of work in communities every day that this is simply not true. Lots of people don’t have a license or other form of gov…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Happy Valentine’s Day 💖 from VoteRiders

We love our supporters Dear John, Last year, VoteRiders reached 6.1 MILLION voters with free ID information and help. We simply could not have done it without you.At VoteRiders, we love democracy. And a healthy democracy means every eligible voter should have the chance to make their voice heard.  T…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Let me level with you

You’re a critical part of our successLet me level with you, John: Monthly donors are a critical part of VoteRiders’ success. We need to reach at least 10 million voters with free ID information and help before Election Day 2024, and being able to count on monthly gifts allows us to plan for the acti…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Bigger and better

Help reach 500,000 voters every month Hi John,  Here’s what you’re supporting EVERY SINGLE MONTH when you set up a recurring gift*: 🪪 Distributing 50,000+ Voter ID Information Cards 🗣️ Directly contacting 375,000+ at-risk voters by letter, call, or text  🤝 Reaching 66,000+ voters through partner net…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 5, 2024 at 5:01 PM

The numbers are in....

See what we accomplished — together. Dear John, We’ve tallied the numbers and VoteRiders reached 6.1 MILLION voters in 2023.  That’s just one of the many exciting numbers included in our just-released 2023 Impact Report. Take a look at how the entire VoteRiders community — staff, partners, volunteer…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Will you make a commitment to democracy?

We’re looking for 60 people to step up. Today we’re kicking off our Monthly Donor Drive with the goal of getting 60 new monthly donors to make a commitment to our democracy by Feb. 29. Will you be one of them, John? VoteRiders is already hard at work mobilizing volunteers, organizing with our partne…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Without an ID, she couldn’t get life-saving medical care

She found VoteRiders while scrolling TikTok Dear John, Without a government-issued ID in Oklahoma, Julie Autaubo had to endure three years without critical medical care for her damaged liver. Despite several attempts to secure her ID, a missing marriage license from 39 years ago made it impossible …

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Meet: Jennie Ekstein

Registering students to vote is just the first step Dear John, Jennie Ekstein's job description includes sparking a lifelong passion for civic engagement for the students in Milwaukee Public Schools.   After holding a number of successful voter registration events for students, she realized that mak…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 22, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Abortion is on the ballot

We should all have a say in abortion laws Hi John, Today marks the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S.   When Roe was overturned in 2022, the future of abortion access was turned over to voters to decide. Since then, we’ve…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM

294 days to go 🗓️

Election season has begun Dear John, Last night, election season officially kicked off when Iowans gathered to caucus for the Republican presidential nominee. With the clock ticking, we now have just 294 days to go until the 2024 presidential election — and we can’t waste a moment. Our goal is to r…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Every voter has the right to cast a ballot that counts

Honor Dr. King by fighting for voting rights Dear John, Today, I’m reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King’s commitment to voting rights and the ways we are all tasked with carrying his legacy forward.  Our nation’s history is the story of expanding voting rights to groups that had been historically l…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Her documents were thrown away

Here’s what happened next: Dear John, In one instant, life got a whole lot more difficult for Fandrea Nazir and her family.  The folder where Fandrea kept her Social Security card and birth certificate — along with the birth certificates of her two daughters and two granddaughters — was mistakenly t…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Great news!

Bring it on, 2024. I have great news, John! Last month, we set our most ambitious goal yet: to raise $200,000 in our end-of-year campaign for voter ID education and assistance work going into a critical election year.  Thanks to our generous community of supporters we reached our goal! We raised mor…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM

4X match EXTENDED 24 hours

There’s still time to meet our ambitious goal! Happy new year, John!  First, the bad news: VoteRiders set a goal to raise $200,000 in December to ensure our voter ID outreach and assistance work started strong in 2024. As of midnight last night, we fell a little more than $6,000 short of that goal. …

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Just hours left to have your gift 4X matched!

Hurry! This offer expires at midnightJohn —  Don't miss your chance to support VoteRiders' 2024 voter ID work with a tax-deductible donation — and have your gift QUADRUPLED before midnight. DONATE X 4 We need to raise $200,000 by midnight to power our 2024 efforts. It’s a critical election year and…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM

We’ve got to reach 10 million voters in 2024

The stakes could not be higher. Hi John!  Time is running out to have your donation to VoteRiders QUADRUPLED. Be sure to make your tax-deductible donation before midnight for four times the impact going into a critical election year! DONATE 4X The stakes of the 2024 presidential election could not…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM

We can reach 4X as many voters!

One day left to meet this critical goal. HUGE news, John! All donations to VoteRiders are being QUADRUPLE MATCHED until midnight tomorrow!  That means you can have four times the impact on our work reaching voters with critical ID information and free one-on-one help. Donate now to take advantage o…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Three days left

Getting an ID can be difficult and costly. Dear John, Earl Inscore needed an ID. He’d been hired for a job but couldn’t begin until he could show an ID. After three years of living on the streets, he didn’t have the necessary documents that the DMV required.   Earl contacted VoteRiders, and after a…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Every dollar makes a big difference

The proof is in the data. Did you hear, John? We commissioned an independent analysis of VoteRiders’ voter outreach efforts in the 2022 midterms, and the data shows that our efforts are reaching voters who would otherwise be left out or ignored. Your support today can help us reach those who will ge…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM

VoteRiders Wrapped

It’s been an incredible 2023 Dear John, Looking back on the year, VoteRiders has hit some incredible milestones. The VoteRiders team — including our staff in eight states, partner organizations, volunteers, donors, and supporters like YOU — have helped us reach 5.3 MILLION voters and counting in 202…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 3:46 PM

“If you’re a poor person, you can’t navigate through that.”

Money should never be a barrier to voting. Dear John,Denise Ellis When Denise Ellis moved to Columbus, Georgia, in 2021, she knew she’d need a new driver’s license if she wanted to vote in the state. Unfortunately, her experience at the DMV reflects the bureaucratic and costly maze that traps so man…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 14, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Announcing our biggest, most ambitious goal yet

We plan to reach 10 million voters next year. Dear John,  We have less than a year until the most important election of our lifetimes. The stakes of the 2024 presidential election could not be higher, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that the outcome could be decided by who is able to secure and …

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 9:05 PM

The VoteRiders Dispatch

The latest from our work around the country QUARTERLY DISPATCH We've rounded up the latest news on voter ID laws and VoteRiders' major initiatives, challenges, and victories. Thanks for being so supportive of our work — and American democracy! –Team VoteRidersVoteRiders is Making a Difference 🤝 Vo…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 5:01 PM

ATTN: Federal employees and retirees

Kick off the giving season with the Combined Federal Campaign. Dear John,  If you are a federal employee or retiree, you have an exciting opportunity to donate to VoteRiders through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).  It’s as easy as 1-2-3:Choose VoteRiders as your charitable cause. Our CFC design…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 7:03 PM

A look into our inbox 👀

What voter ID help really looks like Hi John, Year-round and especially in the lead-up to elections, VoteRiders fields calls and texts from people who are confused or have questions about whether they need to bring an ID to the polls with them — or what kind of ID they can use to vote.  As more stat…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

$100,000 for free voter ID help and education!

Thanks to our donors ❤️ Dear John, Eric Rice and Jed Kolko challenged us to raise $50,000 in just 36 hours for #GivingTuesday and I’m so proud to say: we did it!  They matched every dollar and now we have an additional $100,000 to use for voter outreach and free ID help ahead of next year’s critical…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM

I just got off the phone with Eric and Jed

Your donation could put us over the top! Hi John —   I just spoke with Eric Rice and Jed Kolko, the donors putting up the $50,000 in matching funds for all #GivingTuesday donations to VoteRiders. I’ll tell you what I told them: We are still $8,890 away from hitting our goal and getting the full $50,…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 3:05 PM

This #GivingTuesday, your donation will be MATCHED!

We have so much work ahead in 2024! Have you heard, John?  Generous VoteRiders donors Eric Rice and Jed Kolko are MATCHING all #GivingTuesday donations up to $50,000 until midnight tonight!  That’s great news, because we’re trying to reach more than 10 million voters with ID information and free hel…

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  Eric Rice and Jed Kolko for VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 5:05 PM

We’re matching $50K for #GivingTuesday

Can we double your gift? Hi John!  We’re both economists at our day jobs, and we get to see first-hand how voting and democracy strengthen the foundation of our economy and our country. It’s why we support VoteRiders: They’re working hard to make sure every eligible voter can overcome the barriers c…

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  SHOP @ VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Black Friday at the VoteRiders store

Democracy + fashion This Black Friday, you can shop AND strengthen democracy, John!  Bonfire is selling VoteRiders tees and hoodies right now, and all profits (averaging over 25% of total payments) go straight to VoteRiders to support our mission of giving free ID help to any voter who needs it. …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 23, 2023 at 2:01 PM

I’m grateful for you, John

Reflection & gratitude Dear John, As the founder of VoteRiders, I am grateful for YOU because your support forms the foundation of all our success on behalf of voters and our democracy.  Because of YOU, we are able to help voters secure an ID and with it, their most foundational right in our cou…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 20, 2023 at 7:02 PM

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans People Vote 🏳️‍⚧️

Helping Chanel and other trans voters Dear John,  At VoteRiders, we know that #TransPeopleVote. That’s why we work with trans voters to ensure that their IDs match their name and gender. It’s important not just for voting but also for making people feel more confident and secure in many aspects of …

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