EPISODE · Aug 16, 2024 · 40 MIN
How Voter ID Laws Keep Millions of People From Voting with Lauren Kunis
from Defending Democracy with Marc Elias · host Democracy Docket
Nearly 50 million Americans lack an active ID that has their current name and address. And if they’re in a state with strict voter ID laws, it likely means they can’t vote. But who in America lacks photo ID and who gets squeezed out of the electorate because of it? Lauren Kunis of VoteRiders joins Marc Elias to break down these stats, myths behind noncitizens voting and more. Learn more about VoteRiders: http://voteriders.org/ Volunteer with VoteRiders: https://www.mobilize.us/voteriders/ Sign up for VoteRiders’ updates: https://www.voteriders.org/volunteer/?swcfpc=1#form Donate to VoteRiders: http://voteriders.org/donate -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/youtubesubscribe/ -Become a member of our premium content: https://www.democracydocket.com/member-yt -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -Facebook: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -Instagram: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket Resources: -New Research Ahead of 2024 Confirms Voter ID Laws Impact Millions: https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/new-research-ahead-of-2024-confirms-voter-id-laws-impact-millions/ -1 in 10 Eligible Voters Can’t Easily Provide Proof of Citizenship, New Survey Reveals: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/1-in-10-eligible-voters-cant-easily-provide-proof-of-citizenship-new-survey-reveals/
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Nearly 50 million Americans lack an active ID that has their current name and address. And if they’re in a state with strict voter ID laws, it likely means they can’t vote. But who in America lacks photo ID and who gets squeezed out of the electorate because of it? Lauren Kunis of VoteRiders joins Marc Elias to break down these stats, myths behind noncitizens voting and more. Learn more about VoteRiders: http://voteriders.org/ Volunteer with VoteRiders: https://www.mobilize.us/voteriders/ Sign up for VoteRiders’ updates: https://www.voteriders.org/volunteer/?swcfpc=1#form Donate to VoteRiders: http://voteriders.org/donate -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/youtubesubscribe/ -Become a member of our premium content: https://www.democracydocket.com/member-yt -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -Facebook: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -Instagram: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket Resources: -New Research Ahead of 2024 Confirms Voter ID Laws Impact Millions: https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/new-research-ahead-of-2024-confirms-voter-id-laws-impact-millions/ -1 in 10 Eligible Voters Can’t Easily Provide Proof of Citizenship, New Survey Reveals: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/1-in-10-eligible-voters-cant-easily-provide-proof-of-citizenship-new-survey-reveals/
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