VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 6:21 PM

Today in Wisconsin

Honoring Anita Johnson for defending voting rights in Wisconsin ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Kathleen Unger at VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 2:55 PM

Open this for good news!

You've helped us reach over 850,000 voters with voter ID help... so far! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Special Invitation: Honoring John Lewis

Get into Good Trouble with VoteRiders and special guests ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Marquese Averett, VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM

244 years of the right to vote at risk

Celebrate America's birthday with a gift that will protect the right to vote in Georgia. Your gift will be matched!   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 2:01 PM

A Milestone

Today marks seven years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act with the Shelby County v. Holder ruling – intensifying a wave of laws making it exponentially harder for Americans to exercise their right to vote. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Shannon H. Anderson, VoteRiders COO · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Get into "Good Trouble" with John Lewis!

With 91 days until early voting begins for the General Election, history is calling - what will YOU do to answer its cry and get into some good trouble with us? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 5:30 PM

URGENT: Share this information

Dear John, As Americans consider how to safely cast their ballot this year, voting by mail has emerged as an important option. But the rules for voting by mail are different in every state! In some states, you need a prescribed excuse to request your absentee …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Don't cancel democracy

Dear John, The 2020 election is now just six short months away – and while the impact of every vote has never been higher, the COVID-19 pandemic has made voting exponentially more complicated. The reality is that we now have twice as much work to do between now an…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Field Report: Tuesday in Wisconsin

Dear John, Democracy in Wisconsin isn’t cancelled, and nowhere has that been more apparent than in Anita Johnson’s busy home office in Milwaukee over the past several weeks.  Leading up to the primary election on April 7, A…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Don't miss it: Voter ID in the Age of COVID-19 happens tomorrow!

Hi John, In normal times, we'd be celebrating VoteRiders’ Eighth Birthday this week. Faced with the sobering reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, we decided to invite our community to participate in a conversation about how the publi…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 1:00 PM

John, you’re invited to a virtual chat with VoteRiders’ President

Dear John, I look forward to your joining us for our first live virtual chat on Friday! The COVID-19 pandemic is placing unprecedented new obstacles between voters and the ballot box – and I know you are as worried about these perils as I am. But this week, …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 3:00 PM

URGENT: Is it #IDorDie for Florida?!

Dear John, I'm writing with alarming news. VoteRiders recently learned that FEMA-run testing sites in Florida are asking potential COVID-19 victims to show a photo ID before they can be tested -- when all ID-issuing offices are closed indefinitely. …

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 1:31 PM

In this together

Dear John, We hope with all our hearts that this note finds you healthy and strong. In these uncertain times, we wanted let you know that we are here for you – and here for the voters across the country whom we all care about so deeply. While we kne…

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  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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