Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman

Remembering those who gave their lives to freedom Dear John,   Our mission here at VoteRiders — and our very name — was inspired by the Freedom Riders. The Freedom Riders are true American heroes who put everything on the line for equal access to the ballot box.   Today marks the 59th anniversary o…

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  Sylvester at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 19, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Juneteenth + VoteRiders

Recommit to an in inclusive, multiracial democracy Happy Juneteenth, John! Today is a day to celebrate liberation. It is a day to celebrate the resilience of Black Americans, and to recommit to removing barriers that keep every Black American from being a full and equal participant in our democrac…

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  Erin at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Did you hear the news from North Carolina?

VoteRiders is supporting North Carolinians. Dear John,  The voter ID situation in North Carolina changed dramatically in April when the state’s Supreme Court issued a ruling reinstating a 2018 law requiring photo ID to vote.   This ruling will impact all eligible North Carolina voters — from long-t…

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  Monica at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Turned away from the DMV 3 times

One voter’s story Dear John,  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.  Denise EllisUnfortunately, her experience at the DMV reflects the bureaucratic and costly maze that traps so many Americans who need a…

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  VoteRiders MERCH ALERT · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

LAST WEEK TO BUY: VoteRiders tees and tanks!

All proceeds go to VoteRiders John —  Bonfire is selling VoteRiders tees, tanks, and sweatshirts, and all profits go straight to VoteRiders to support our mission giving free ID help to anyone who needs it. But hurry! These items are only on sale for 6 more days! BUY NOW Now you can support Vote…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 6:15 PM

VoteRiders + Pride 🏳️‍🌈

Support LGBTQ+ voters! Dear John,   Pride Month kicks off today, and at VoteRiders that means expanding our efforts to support LGBTQ+ voters to get the ID they need. This means an ID that accurately reflects their identity and allows them to cast a ballot that counts.  You can chip in to fund our w…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 4:45 PM

29 MILLION?!

Highlights from our latest research Dear John,  ICYMI, we released a major new analysis last month about which voters are most impacted by the increasing voter ID laws across the country. READ MORE One thing I hear a lot from people is whether voter ID laws are really that big of a deal — aft…

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  Sylvester at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 6:12 PM

The difference an ID can make

We rely on our dedicated volunteers to make it happen. Greetings John! Let me introduce you to Helen Peeples, a VoteRiders Super Volunteer! READ HELEN'S STORY Helen lives in Florida, where lawmakers have been making it harder and harder for people to vote in the past two years — including by pas…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 7:34 PM

The stakes are high in 2024

No one should be left out. Dear John,  Right now, our freedom to vote is under attack. States are passing new voter ID measures at a dangerous and unprecedented pace. Ahead of midterm elections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a stricter ID law that was in effect when voters cast their ballots la…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Voters!

May is AANHPI Heritage Month! Hi John,  This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, let’s ensure that everyone of AANHPI heritage can make their voices heard in our democracy! Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are among the largest ethn…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 1:05 PM

It’s Diane Nash’s birthday 🎊

Honor the legacy of this civil rights icon. Dear John,  Join VoteRiders as we wish Freedom Rider Diane Nash a very happy 85th birthday! SIGN THE CARD! Diane Nash is a civil rights icon. She co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and led the effort to integrate lunch count…

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  Vashitta at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Hi from Ohio 👋

We’re making a real difference for Willie and so many others. Hi John!  Earlier this year, Ohio enacted one of the nation’s strictest voter ID laws, which threatens to silence over 1 million eligible Ohio voters who don’t have an acceptable form of ID, which is now required at the polls.   In respo…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Making sure Texas voters have the free ID help they need

We’re in this together. Dear John,   VoteRiders has been hard at work in Texas lately, where the restrictive voter ID law is confusing, and particularly prone to excluding young voters (student IDs are not permitted for voting).  That's why we made a major investment in voter outreach leading up to…

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  Selene at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM

VoteRiders 🤝 Texas Turnout

They register new voters, we get them IDs Dear John,  Throughout our 11 years of operation, VoteRiders has partnered with thousands of local grassroots organizations, working with them to gain the trust of community members and locate the individuals who need help getting an ID.  Meeting our partne…

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  Lauren at VoteRiders · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM

BAD NEWS out of North Carolina

More barriers, less democracy Bad news, John —  Last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court reinstated a 2018 voter ID law that had previously been ruled unconstitutional due to racial bias in the law.  We've been on the ground in North Carolina for years, but now we’re going to need to mobilize ev…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 6:34 PM

NEW: Research shows 29 million eligible voters lack non-expired driver’s license

Ensuring we’re reaching the right people with free ID help Dear John,  As a growing number of states enact new or stricter voter ID requirements, it’s more important than ever that we have a crystal-clear understanding of who these laws impact and how big their impact is on an increasingly diverse …

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  Kathleen at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 4:45 PM

It's our 11th Birthday!

Thank you for your support Dear John,   VoteRiders turned 11 this month, and I wanted to share some reflections with you as I look back at all that we’ve learned and accomplished in that time.  I founded VoteRiders in 2012 because I saw a great need to help people obtain IDs. More (and stricter) vo…

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  Sylvester at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Celebrating YOU! (And National Volunteer Month)

Our volunteers make the magic happen Greetings John!  April is National Volunteer Month and VoteRiders is honoring YOU and all our dedicated volunteers who work so hard to help ensure that every eligible voter has the ID they need to make their voices heard!  Yaretzi Perez in central Florida is jus…

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  Nick at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 5:30 PM

[WATCH] David Pepper on the situation in Ohio

Why our work is needed in Ohio Dear John,   I’m a native Ohioan, where David Pepper is a pretty big deal. He’s a politician and a successful author, and he’s particularly concerned with democracy in Ohio and across the country right now.   That’s why I was thrilled to see him do one of his “Whitebo…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 3:15 PM

VoteRiders launches in Ohio!

We’re not taking this new voter ID law lightly Dear John,  Last week, a new voter ID law went into effect in Ohio that threatens the ability of hundreds of thousands of eligible Ohio voters to cast their ballot in the next election.  VoteRiders doesn’t take this lightly. That’s why we formally laun…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 12:01 PM

We made sure Wisconsin voters had the free ID help they needed

We did this together Dear John, We knew a lot was on the line in Wisconsin.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court decides all kinds of critical issues, like voting rights, gerrymandering, and abortion rights. Wisconsin is a critical swing state, and the State Supreme Court might even decide issues that dire…

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  Nick at VoteRiders · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 11:01 AM

[SHARE] Wisconsin votes today 🧀 🗳️

Share these voter ID resources Dear John,  Today is the last day to vote in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election! The stakes couldn’t be higher — the next Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide all kinds of issues about voting rights, gerrymandering, and quite possibly the outcome of the 2024 presiden…

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  Roy at VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Please, John

Here’s what we’re up against Hi John,  As VoteRiders’ Development Director, my job is to make sure we have the resources needed to hit our voter assistance and outreach goals so we can achieve the impact I know we’re capable of achieving.  Let me get right to the point: We’re looking at a $5,000 bu…

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  Nicholas Ramos, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Wisconsin voters need VoteRiders

Support our on-the-ground efforts Hello from Wisconsin, John, where we have just seven days left before critical State Supreme Court elections on April 4. As our Wisconsin Coalition Coordinator, I can tell you that we are racing to ensure that every voter knows what ID they need to bring to the po…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 20, 2023 at 2:05 PM

BREAKING: Idaho excludes student ID to vote

How you can help. Breaking news, John —  The governor of Idaho has signed a new, restrictive voter ID law, specifically targeting student voters. With this new law, starting in 2024 Idaho will accept IDs for voting in person such as a license to carry a concealed weapon, but will NOT accept a stude…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Meet Rev. Monica Spencer

We’re all about citizens helping citizens Dear John,   I wanted to share this wonderful profile from The Rockefeller Foundation of Rev. Monica Spencer, our Georgia organizer, and the extraordinary community outreach work she does with VoteRiders, day in and day out. “It’s too bad that one’s humanit…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Wow. Just wow.

See what we accomplished together Dear John,   The numbers are in and VoteRiders reached more than 7 million voters in 2022.   That’s just one of the many exciting numbers included in our recently released 2022 Impact Report. Take a look at the major impact we had on the 2022 midterm elections by e…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 7:07 PM

7,132 letters and counting...

How VoteRiders is making a difference Dear John,   Last night, VoteRiders hosted a virtual letter writing event. 56 volunteers came together to write 1,096 letters to voters in Arizona, Florida, and Wisconsin ahead of critical state and local elections this spring.   These are all states with restr…

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  Lauren Kunis VoteRiders · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 5:01 PM

How voter ID laws impact women

3 things you can do this International Women's Day Dear John, This International Women’s Day, let’s ensure women’s voices are heard in our democracy. That means ensuring they can exercise their right to vote wherever they live, even in states with strict voter ID laws. Across the country, voter ID …

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Still need 24 to join in!

I'm counting on you John Dear John,   Last year, VoteRiders was able to reach 7 MILLION voters with voter ID assistance and education.  We’ve set our sights even higher for 2023 and 2024 and we're counting on your generosity to get us there. Set up a monthly donation of $3 or more today to power o…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 5:01 PM

We reached 120,000 voters last night

There’s no such thing as an “off-year” Dear John,   Last night, VoteRiders hosted our first textbank of 2023. Eighty volunteers came together to send texts to 120,000 Arizona voters about newly implemented voter ID laws in the state. There’s a lot of confusion around what ID a voter can or can’t us…

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  Roy Speckhardt, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Every. Single. Month.

We still need 39 monthly donors to sign up in February Hi John,   The numbers are in and VoteRiders directly reached more than 7 MILLION voters in 2022 with voter ID assistance and education. That’s more than half a million voters every single month!  VoteRiders is an “always-on” organization. Ther…

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  Lauren Kunis, VoteRiders · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Protecting democracy month by month

Will you be one of the 50? Dear John,   Did you know an estimated 25 million voting-age Americans lack current, government-issued photo ID and may be unable to exercise their freedom to vote as a result? Millions more will be disenfranchised due to confusion.  As the country’s leading organization f…

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  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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