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Get Your Voter ID:
Does your state have a voter ID law? As of July 29, 2016, the 32 states* have some form of voter ID law in effect. Download and print the convenient wallet-sized voter ID information card for your state. There are 32 states that currently request some sort of identification at the polls. The other 18 states plus DC follow federal guidelines in requiring ID only for first-time voters who did not provide ID when registering to vote.
Quick Links to the states: AL-DE FL-KY LA-MT NB-OH OK-UT VA-WY
Tarjetas de info de ID del votantes en español (Spanish language versions)
Use these cards for your firends, family and/or for your organization’s voter registration drive, or to help get the word out for National Voter Registration Day. If you need help getting your ID, please call the VoteRiders' National Voter ID Hotline: 844-338-8743. Or sign up for their informative updates on voting rights court decisions and the latest voter ID news!
Know the 2016 Election Dates in Strict Voter ID States:
Voting by Absentee Ballot can be an option for people who might have trouble getting to the polls or standing in long lines on Election Day. In some states the Voter ID requirements are less stringent for Absentee Voting than voting in person. Please check VoteRiders' Absentee Voting/Voter ID Requirements for information on states' absentee voting requirements.
Quick Links to the states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IN, KS, MS, NC, ND, NH, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI
Get Involved:
Join VoteRiders' community of people making sure the right to vote is protected! Here are some things you can do to Spread the Word about VoteRiders and voter ID:
- Learn if your state has a voter ID law and if so, its requirements.
- If you live in a voter ID state, make sure you and your friends, neighbors and family members have the right ID.
- Survey evidence showed that 99% of Pennsylvanians who voted in 2008 thought that they had the right ID, and 12% of them were wrong, mostly because their ID had expired. NOW is the time to make sure your ID is valid and to renew it if necessary.
- Become an Attorney Voter Advocate to assist voters to obtain key legal documents required by many states' government-issued photo ID laws.
- Like VoteRiders on Facebook as well as like and share their posts!
- Follow VoteRiders on Twitter as well as retweet and interact with them!
- Submit your compelling video or written story of a citizen’s efforts to get a voter ID.
- Take the VoteRiders Pledge to Take a Friend to the DMV (or wherever they get a voter ID in their state). Reach out to your friends and family who live in the states that have a voter ID law to make sure they have a current and valid ID.
Source: Vote Riders
About VoteRiders
VoteRiders is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their right to vote. VoteRiders informs and helps citizens to secure their voter ID as well as inspires and supports on-the-ground organizations, local volunteers, and communities to sustain such voter ID education and assistance efforts.
