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18 states have added new or stricter voter ID laws since 2020. This is an important call to action!

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Go to https://VoteRiders.org/check to see what identification YOU need in order to cast your ballot.

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Background Information and Talking Points

From VoteRiders:

Current and historical facts about voter ID laws in the U.S. and VoteRiders as an organization.

• Voter ID laws are a very recent phenomenon. Less than 15 years ago almost no states had a voter ID law in place.

• In 2013, in Shelby County v Holder the Supreme Court struck down the pre-clearance protections previously afforded by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. As a result, states with a prior history of discrimination in voting, became able to change their voting laws and policies without the pre-clearance that was previously required. We saw the immediate consequences of this ruling when, in the lead up to and immediate aftermath of the Shelby decision, five states previously covered by Section 5 enacted strict voter ID laws.

• Students at 7 out of 10 HBCU’s in Georgia cannot use their student ID to vote – despite the fact that Georgia’s voter ID laws list student ID as an option, but only for public colleges and universities that are approved by Georgia’s Secretary of State [list here] 

• State ID laws can be regarded as a poll tax - which were a number of factors that made voting costly to keep Black people from voting. Poll taxes were declared unconstitutional 50+ years ago but ID laws and requirements can be seen as a modern day example of them. 

• 12 states have strict ID laws requiring a government-issued ID. Some also accept an ID from a tribe or a university (but not all). Obtaining these documents can be costly because the process usually requires documentation, such as a birth certificate (costs from $20-50 depending on the state).

  • When ID cards are required to vote and that identification “costs $20, that’s a poll tax.” 

    • VoteRiders helps people get these documents for free btw! voteriders.org/freehelp

FACTS

• 38 states have a voter ID law in place this year, more than ever before in U.S. history.

• 18 states have passed new or stricter ID laws since 2020 ALONE -- including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

• These laws hurt our most marginalized communities the most— young people, Black and Brown voters, disabled voters, new citizens, and more.

• VoteRiders is the country's leading organization focused on the increasingly crucial issue of ID. We help voters get the information and documents they need to cast a ballot that counts — all for free!