Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 1:11 PM

RE: Fighting back in NC and PA – and for students!

Dear John, VoteRiders’ Voter ID Coalition Coordinators lead our on-the-ground efforts to fight back against the escalating crisis of voter ID. I’m thrilled to report that we’ve added two key members to our team: Mikhel Harrison will be o…

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  Sylvester at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 3:01 PM

"I had to do something."

Dear John, Ed Shapiro knows how he will be spending his summer vacation. He's heading from Washington to Wisconsin to make sure that eligible voters have the ID and information they need to cast a ballot that counts. Ed made his first trip to Milwaukee in 2018 ahea…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Mildred's birth certificate

 Dear John, Mildred applied for a new ID in Virginia and was told she would need a birth certificate to complete the process. She then called VoteRiders’ Helpline. Mildred never received an official birth certificate from the state of North Carolina when she was bor…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Voter ID news you might have missed...

Dear John, In several states, new legislation and ongoing litigation put voter ID laws in motion last month. Changes in several states will affect who can vote in November, although key details are still to be determined. Our latest blog post rounds up recent deve…

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  Jazlyn Gallego, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 3:30 PM

John, it's story time!

Dear John,  I want to tell you about Montrell Jackson, a new Florida voter whom we helped last month. I met Montrell while canvassing in Downtown Orlando. His voting rights were recently restored by Florida’s Amendment 4 – but ID remained a barrier. When I told …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Deadline tonight: Double your gift!

One day left! Every dollar we raised by midnight will be matched by a group of generous supporters. Donate now and DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!  Dear John,  What happens in the coming year will define our democracy for generations to come. Yet, voter ID…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 2:15 PM

What a difference you can make!

URGENT! A group of generous VoteRiders supporters has agreed to match donations made by midnight December 31. Donate today and DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!  Dear John,  Rebecca recently moved to Florida from Puerto Rico. She needed a Florida state ID to…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 2:31 PM

36 states

Dear John, In 2020, you and I face a historic challenge. 36 states will have voter ID requirements in place. We know from hard experience that these laws will prevent and discourage eligible voters from casting their ballot. Voters need someone on their side to cu…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 2:01 PM

NOW is the time

Dear John, We are facing a very real crisis in our democracy. Millions of Americans find it impossible to vote – whether because they lack the necessary ID, are confused about requirements, or are intimidated by increasingly stringent laws.  Every …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 13, 2019 at 1:01 PM

The last election of the decade

Hi John, As millions of Americans turned out to vote last week, our team was on the ground, on the phone, and online – helping guarantee that eligible voters could cast a ballot that counts. Three quick highlights from Election Day 2019: We distributed tens of …

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  Dave Griggs, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 5:31 PM

John, help get out the vote!

    Hi John, This is your friendly reminder that Tuesday is Election Day! In several states, voters are choosing their next governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and state legislators. Others are voting for local officials or amend…

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  Jazlyn Gallego, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 1:31 PM

You made this possible

Hi John,  When we met, Patricia White was running out of time and hope. Nearly a year had passed since she’d moved from Florida to Pennsylvania but she still didn’t have a state ID. Multiple hours-long trips to the DMV had only yielded conflicting and confusing in…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 12, 2019 at 12:05 PM

We need your help!

  Dear John,  The stakes couldn’t be higher. The guarantee of American Democracy is under daily – if not hourly – assault. 25 million adult citizens lack the necessary ID to vote with confidence. Millions more are confused and frightened when …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 10:01 AM

Get #VOTEREADY for 2020!

Dear John,  You and I share a commitment to the most important right in a democracy: VOTING!  Today is National Voter Registration Day! Across the country, our partner organizations are holding community events to register voters and make sure they have the ID t…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 12:01 PM

"Do I need a REAL ID to vote?"

Dear John,  In recent months, VoteRiders has been hearing one query from more and more voters:  Do I need a REAL ID to vote? As if voter ID weren’t confusing enough, along comes a new identity law to navigate! REAL ID adds another Fall 2020 deadline, another list…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM

VoteRiders is on the ground in Georgia!

Dear John,  At VoteRiders, we are focused on one goal: guaranteeing as many voters as possible have the confidence and identification they need to vote.   Our next step toward that goal is expanding into Georgia. We are thrilled to introduce our Georgia Voter ID Co…

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  Kathleen at VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 27, 2019 at 12:30 PM

Your Text + VoteRiders = Stronger Democracy!

Dear John, Your opinion matters to us! We’re building a new tool for sharing voter ID information, and could use your help testing it.  Research tells us that many of the voters and potential voters who are at risk of not having valid voter ID are …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 12:01 PM

A Personal Welcome from VoteRiders' Founder

Dear John, I am so glad that you’ve joined the growing movement to ensure that no voter is turned away at the polls for lack of voter ID! Virtually every voter we’ve encountered with a voter ID problem is worthy of a mini novel. They have complicated backgrounds…

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  VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 4:21 AM

John, you're our newest VoteRider!

Thank you for joining the VoteRiders community! You will be the first to know about voter ID developments across the country, and to hear from voters we are helping to obtain ID and vote with confidence. Did you know you can also follow us on…

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