Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Some thoughts on our voter ID work in 2023 - and how you can get involved

An inside look at the voter ID landscape Greetings from sunny Los Angeles! I’m here for our first VoteRiders Board of Directors meeting of the year, where we’re talking about everything we need to do in 2023 and beyond.  I thought I’d share some of what we’re talking about with you. This email wil…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 6:54 PM

RE: Wisconsin

Did you see this? Hey John —  Did you see this message from our Wisconsin Coordinator on Tuesday? There’s just 24 days until Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the State Supreme Court primary elections, and the entire VoteRiders Wisconsin team is hard at work making sure voters have the ID educati…

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  Nicholas Ramos, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM

One thing you can do right now to help Wisconsin voters

State Supreme Court primary elections are in just 27 days Greetings from Wisconsin, John, where we are gearing up for pivotal State Supreme Court elections next month and in April! The State Supreme Court decides all kinds of issues around voting rights, redistricting, and so much more — so a lot i…

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  VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 16, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Democracy turned upside down

Honor Dr. King by fighting for voting rights John — In 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial and demanded lawmakers to “give us the ballot.”  “The denial of this sacred right [to vote] is a tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic traditions and it is demo…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 2:54 PM

We need to help Ohio voters – NOW!

A new voter ID law means we need to mobilize fast Bad news, John. Last week, Ohio became the 8th state to adopt a strict voter photo ID law.   With the stroke of a pen, hundreds of thousands of eligible voters in Ohio have potentially been disenfranchised. These are voters who were eligible to vo…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

January 2, 2023 at 8:30 PM

We did it 🎉

We’re reaching millions of voters Happy New Year John!  This new year we’re resolving to protect democracy and ensure that every eligible voter can cast a ballot that counts!  To help us with this resolution, we set a goal to raise $25,000 by the end of the year. And thanks to our generous communi…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Just hours left to have 4X the impact!

Donate before midnight — John —  There are just a few hours left to take advantage of our generous donor’s offer to QUADRUPLE your year-end donation. DONATE X 4 Make a generous donation before midnight. You’ll help us reach our critical goal of raising $25,000 and your donation will be 4X match…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Last day to have 4X impact!

Help us reach more voters next year & in 2024 Hi John!  Time is running out to have your donation to VoteRiders QUADRUPLED. Be sure to make your tax-deductible donation before midnight and a generous donor will quadruple it! DONATE 4X In the 2022 election cycle, VoteRiders directly reached m…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 3:30 PM

📣 MAJOR Announcement!

4X MATCH happening now! HUGE news, John!  I just got off the phone with a donor who has agreed to QUADRUPLE all donations until we hit our $25,000 goal or until midnight tomorrow — whichever comes first!  This is major. Donate now to take advantage of this exciting offer to have 4X the impact for…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We need to reach millions of voters before 2024

Just 2 days left to meet our goal Dear John,  When Stephen and Mary Beth Wagner moved from Alabama to Arizona in the fall of 2020, they were not able to vote in the presidential election due to a lack of photo ID. Now, thanks to VoteRiders, they have the ID they need and voted in the 2022 midterm e…

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  DeVon Dunham, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 5:15 PM

An ID can change a life

And you can help! Dear John,  At VoteRiders, we’re focused on getting people the IDs they need to vote. But the beautiful thing about our work is that those IDs have the power to change people’s lives in all kinds of other ways — from securing stable housing, to getting a job, or the feeling of sec…

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  Eli Garcia, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 5:15 PM

You can help Florida voters like Mercedes

Help us reach our goal! Hi John —  I first met Mercedes Daniels when she was trying to get a new Florida driver’s license, after her previous license from Connecticut had expired. Having a driver’s license was essential to her livelihood: She lives and works out of her RV.  VoteRiders got her to th…

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  VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 24, 2022 at 7:45 AM

Happy Holidays!

Thank you for an incredible 2022! All of us at VoteRiders wish you and your loved ones happy holidays.  We hope you have a season full of cheer and a joyous beginning to the new year!  Follow @VoteRiders DONATE TO VOTERIDERS VoteRiders is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit organization register…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Alarming efforts to restrict voting rights in Ohio ⚠️

If Ohio's elections overhaul bill passes as is, Ohioans would be up against one of the strictest voter ID laws in the nation as soon as next year.Dear John,  It’s been a roller coaster of a year. Here at VoteRiders, we hoped to be getting ready for the holidays right about now. Instead, I’m writing…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Our work doesn’t stop

We need your help to reach our $25,000 goal! Dear John,  It’s been a busy 2022 at VoteRiders — together, we reached more than 5 million voters with the voter ID assistance and education they needed to vote with confidence!  But our work never stops. The truth is, the kind of deep engagement we do i…

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  Lauren Kunis · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Doubling Down

Dear John,  Last week, VoteRiders closed out our biggest election year yet with the U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia.  We are so grateful for every organizer, partner, volunteer, and voter who dug deep after the grueling midterm elections and showed up to ensure more than 3.5 million Georgi…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Attn: All Federal Employees

VoteRiders is honored to be a CFC designated charity. 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 designated c…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Help spread the word in Georgia 🍑 🗳️

Share these voter ID resources Dear John,  Today is the last day to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff election! VoteRiders needs your help to spread the word.  Did you know that Georgia has one of the strictest voter ID laws in the country? That means that a lot of people might not bring the right…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 3:38 PM

We did it! $20,673 for voter ID assistance and education!

I ❤️ our donors Dear John,  What an exciting #GivingTuesday at VoteRiders! Corky Hale and Mike Stoller challenged us to raise $10,000 in just 36 hours and we did it! We raised $10,673 from 84 donors.  With Corky and Mike's match, we now have an additional $20,673 to use for voter ID education and …

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 9:02 PM

I just checked in with Corky and Mike

Your donation could put us over the top! Hi John —  I just got off the phone with Corky Hale and Mike Stoller, who are putting up the $10,000 in matching funds for all #GivingTuesday donations to VoteRiders. I’ll tell you what I told them: We are still $2,319 away from hitting our goal and getting…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders.org · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 1:21 PM

It’s #GivingTuesday and all donations are DOUBLED

Every dollar makes a big difference for a voter Hi John!  To celebrate #GivingTuesday, generous VoteRiders donors Corky Hale and Mike Stoller are matching all donations up to $10,000 until midnight tonight!  That’s great news because it means your donation today will go twice as far as our Georgia…

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  Corky Hale + Mike Stoller for VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 5:16 PM

We’re matching $10K for #GivingTuesday

Starting now! Hi John!  You may know us as musicians and composers of some of your favorite hits, but these days we are spending our time and resources on protecting the right to vote.   That’s why we are excited to announce that we are putting up $10,000 in matching funds for VoteRiders for #Givi…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Quick - before Cyber Monday!

Sign up for Amazon Smile Dear John,  Tomorrow, millions of Americans will take advantage of Cyber Monday deals to kick-start their holiday shopping. If you’re one of them, I hope you’ll take advantage of this easy way to help VoteRiders — at no additional cost to you!  Simply designate VoteRiders…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 4:02 PM

I'm feeling grateful for you, John

You make our success possible. Dear John,  As the founder of VoteRiders, I am thankful for YOU, John, because you make our success possible.  Because of you, we are able to help citizens secure their voter ID and with it, their most foundational democratic right: the right to vote.  The very free…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Join the VoteRiders fundraising team this #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is just a week away Dear John,  #GivingTuesday is just one week away! It’s a global day of giving back to the organizations that are making the world a better place. And with our laser-focus on making sure every eligible American has the ID they need to vote, the world is definitel…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 5:03 PM

What we learned in 2022

Plus: What’s next for VoteRiders Dear John,  As we turn our attention to the runoff election in Georgia as well as the work ahead for the 2024 presidential elections, I thought I’d share with you three lessons from the midterms at this critical moment for both our voter ID work and its impact on o…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 2:30 AM

Protect our democracy!

We need you to fuel this fight! Hi John —  Let’s join together to protect our democracy today, and EVERY day until 2024 and beyond! Right now, our freedom to vote is under attack. Voter ID laws prevent or intimidate millions of eligible Americans from casting a ballot that counts.   VoteRiders is …

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  Selene Gomez, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Proud

But we’re not done yet! Dear John,  We made it! Election Day has come and gone, and at VoteRiders we are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together.  We reached more than 4.5 million voters nationwide this election cycle, and we could not have done that without volunteers like you, John! You…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 8, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Vote with confidence 😎

Do an ID check before you head to the polls! Dear John,  Today is the day! Your last day to vote in the midterm elections!  At VoteRiders, we want to be sure you have the confidence that comes with knowing what ID (if any) you need to bring with you to the polls. That’s why we put together this in…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Last chance to help us cross the finish line!

Election Day is tomorrow! How your last-minute help can get us across the finish line. Dear John, Election Day is tomorrow! Your support of VoteRiders today will help us send the signal to voters across the country that we have their backs!   VoteRiders staff and thousands of volunteers are spend…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Share voter ID resources before Election Day!

Spread the word: time to do an ID check Dear John,  By this time next week, we’ll know most of the election results. There’s still time to make a difference in the midterms by getting the word out to help more people have access to the ballot box!  Voter ID laws are confusing and scare eligible vo…

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  Sabrina Mommers, VoteRiders · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 2:36 PM

One Week to Go Before Election Day!

Don’t miss one of the last chances to help others secure their vote! Dear John,  With one week until Election Day, your donation will help with our blitz of voter ID outreach and support!  VoteRiders changes lives. I know it because their voter ID support changed mine. I was first introduced to Vo…

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  Selene Gomez, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Celebrate Vote Early Day! 🥳

One of our favorite holidays! Dear John,  Happy Vote Early Day! We’re celebrating by spreading the word on all your options for voting early! SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Whether voters are casting a ballot early in-person or by mail, it’s critical they know what ID they need (or don’t…

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  Rev. Monica Spencer, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Look at what we did, John

Update from the Peach State Dear John,  Early voting has begun in Georgia and the VoteRiders team is busy ensuring that no eligible voter is turned away because they lack a voter ID. Georgia has one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country, and it has become even stricter since 2020.  …

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  Selene Gomez, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Women voters + voter ID

Making sure all eligible women can vote Dear John, Women received the right to vote with the 19th amendment. End of story, right? Well, it’s complicated. Across the country, voter ID laws are creating additional barriers for some women who want to vote. Seven out of 10 women change their last name…

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  Tamar Greene for VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 4:41 PM

History has its eyes on you

Hello from Hamilton's George Washington! Dear John,  Every night, my fellow Hamilton cast members and I tell the story of democracy through the lens of the founders, who believed that power should come from the people. When we’re not on stage, we still try to embody that spirit through our work wi…

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  Olivia Julien, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 7:03 PM

We need you to write letters and text voters!

Sign up for these fun virtual events Dear John,  Voting in the midterms is already underway in places across the country, and VoteRiders needs you (yes, YOU!) to help ensure every voter counts.  There is a lot of confusion out there about where and when people can vote, and what ID (if any) they n…

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  Jazlyn Gallego and Eli Garcia, VoteRiders.org · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Ian's aftermath

Dear John,  As members of VoteRiders’ staff on the ground in Central Florida, it’s been a hard month. Hurricane Ian has resulted in massive flooding, displacement, and damage that will take years to recover from.  There is another aspect to disaster response that is often overlooked: How to vote …

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  Danielle Duarte, VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Hello from one of the strictest voter ID states 👋

VoteRiders is helping Indigenous voters Dear John,  Did you know that Arizona has some of the strictest voter ID laws in the country? It’s why my job as the VoteRiders Arizona Voter ID Coalition Coordinator is so challenging and so necessary.   Every Arizona voter is required to present either pho…

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  Lauren Kunis at VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Voters need VoteRiders. We need you.

Hi John!  Sometimes it’s worth stepping back and reminding ourselves why we do what we do.  Here are some recent examples of the voters we’ve empowered and the lives we’ve changed via our free ID help. With your help today, we will hear many more stories like these before Election Day! After rece…

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  Lauren Kunis at VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 5:37 PM

Did you see 👀

It's National Voter Education Week! Hi John,  Two weeks ago, we celebrated an epic National Voter Registration Day with a cross-country lineup of events that reached thousands of voters in just one day!But our work doesn’t end with voter registration. Just the opposite — once people are registered…

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  Roy Speckhardt at VoteRiders · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 2:35 PM

John, you make this possible!

With less than 40 days to go until the midterm elections, it’s all hands on deck and full steam ahead. The dedication of the VoteRiders community makes our work possible and helps us reach even more voters in these crucial final weeks. Hi John!  VoteRiders proudly partnered with other democracy gr…

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  Lauren Kunis at VoteRiders · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Tell Everyone You Know: NOW is the Time to Secure ID, Register, and then Vote!

Hey John!  Today is National Voter Registration Day! We hope you’ll celebrate by reminding your friends and family to register to vote, update their voter registration, or check their status.  But here’s the hitch: In the 36 states with voter ID laws, registering to vote may not be enough. And fo…

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  Lauren Kunis at VoteRiders · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM

John, Our Democracy Can’t Wait!

We must seize this moment and mobilize all we can to ensure that red-tape voter ID laws don’t prevent eligible Americans from voting in the midterm elections this fall. Dear John,   With so much at stake in the upcoming elections, our democracy can’t …

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  Roy Speckhardt at VoteRiders · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Protect the Right to Vote

Dear John,  Today we recognize the 57th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law that outlawed discriminatory voting practices across the nation. I hope you’ll take this moment to help preserve voting rights by donating today.   The civil rights aims of this monumental achieve…

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  Roy Speckhardt at VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

John, Real People Are Better Off Because of You

John,  When I spoke with folks after their 4th of July celebrations earlier this month, I found that many feel differently this year. After seeing one horrific news story after another — there is widespread concern about the very foundation of our democracy. With an increasing number of eligible …

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  Team VoteRiders · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM

VoteRiders Celebrates Pride Month

VoteRiders is proud to celebrate the end of a phenomenal Pride Month!Dear John,  At VoteRiders, we recognize the unique ID-related barriers that trans and nonbinary folks face when it comes to voting, which is why we celebrated Pride by uplifting and empowering LGBTQ+ voters across the country all …

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  Roy Speckhardt at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Support Pride with VoteRiders 🌈

Dear John,  Pride Month kicked off last week, and over here at VoteRiders we’ve been expanding our efforts to support LGBTQ+ voters with the ID they need to cast a ballot that counts.   Trans and nonbinary Americans face unique challenges to securing identification that is acceptable for voting an…

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  VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Thanks to you, we have good news!

Dear John,  Throughout the month of April, VoteRiders celebrated its 10th anniversary with a National Voter ID Month of Action. Many states are passing more restrictive rules about what ID is needed to vote in person or by mail, making April a critical month for voters preparing to vote in primary…

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  Kathleen Unger, VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Let’s Save Our Democracy Now!

Dear John ,  We don’t have a moment to lose in assisting voters so they can vote with confidence in the coming elections. Primaries are happening today in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, marking the beginning of the most active part of the primary election season.  With …

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