by Wayne Parsons

The 2024 election may decide if our country even has elections in the future, and every vote is crucial for preserving the 7th Amendment right to jury trial and the Rule of Law. Vote for candidates who are committed to the right to vote, upholding the right to a trial by jury and keeping the courtroom doors open for regular people, not just the rich and the powerful.

Your vote can make a difference in protecting these fundamental rights for all.

Make a Plan
Check your registration status and find your polling place. Or get help and all the information you need from Vote.org (www.Vote.org) or VoteRiders™ (www.voteriders.org). VoteRiders™ is non-partisan, has 10,000 volunteers and collaborates with local voter support organizations to help people who want to vote. Vote.org has similar services to help qualified people who want to vote.

Each state has election laws and Vote.org and VoteRiders™ will help you comply with those laws. Some people have a home in one state but live temporarily in another; some are in the process of moving; some have gone through a recent divorce and a name change; elderly citizens have lost papers like birth certificates. Vote.org or VoteRiders™ will help address your specific needs.

Support from VoteRiders™
VoteRiders™ offers many services to:

  • Set up appointments and cover costs
  • Figure out what documents you need to get your ID, including a Social Security card, proof of where you live, birth certificate, naturalization certificate and name-change records
  • Request and pay for those documents
  • Obtain your ID
  • Make sure you are 100% ready to vote

When a voter in Ohio had to provide an unexpired photo identification to cast a ballot, she contacted VoteRiders™ and a volunteer learned that she didn’t have a birth certificate. VoteRiders arranged a Zoom video conference with a New York City-based lawyer at a local library in Cleveland, Ohio. During the video conference, the lawyer took a picture of her to confirm her identity and helped her apply for a copy of her New York City birth certificate.

Then she needed a Social Security card, and VoteRiders™ arranged for a free taxi to take her to and from the Social Security Office to get the card. She then got two more free taxi rides to get the Ohio Mobile ID, which was required for her to vote.

There are several other organizations that also provide voting help: League, Black Voters Matter, Native American Voting Rights, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Voto Latino.

Don’t just vote—vote for the future of our Democracy and know that your voice counts! And if you need help to ensure that your voice is heard, reach out.