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Help Houston Students Get the ID they need to vote!
ORGANIZATION: VOTERIDERS
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Houston students need ID - and they need it now! Although voter ID isn't required now, it will be in the future, and people need ID for many other essential purposes that are all but impossible to do without an ID. That’s why we need volunteers more than ever!
Important elections are always around the corner - which is why VoteRiders is a year-round organization. Nationwide, VoteRiders provides voter ID education and assistance to anyone in need. Here in Houston, VoteRiders helps eligible students get the ID they need - we do this important work one voter at a time. And since ID is necessary for housing, for employment and for so many other aspects of life, you’re making a difference for members of our community well beyond Election Day.
Our local volunteers do the following:
- Help students get their state ID or driver’s license at the DMV. This is an in-person opportunity on specified afternoons (currently two hour shifts, twice a month). Choose to cover one shift a month - or both!
- Work with students to obtain the documents they need to get ready for their ID appointment. This can often be done virtually but may require occasional in-person contact.
Other Houston-based opportunities are available during the week include mornings, afternoons and early evening. Weekend opportunities are in the afternoon. Most shifts are two hours and are once or twice a month. Some work can be done virtually! Full training is provided, and all expenses are prepaid or promptly reimbursed.
Contact us with any questions!
2 Shifts
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morning /
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
This opportunity is at the Levine Men's Shelter (Roof Above)
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afternoon /
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
This opportunity is at the Uptown Men's Shelter (Roof Above)
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About VOTERIDERS
Location:
171 Pier Ave #313 (incorporation address), Santa Monica, CA 90405, US
Mission Statement
VoteRiders is a non-partisan 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 state-issued ID or driver license, as well as underlying documents, such as a birth certificate and social security card. VoteRiders collaborates with other organizations in the community that are providing services to people and who may need ID to access those services, such as healthcare, housing, employment and more.
Description
VoteRiders was founded in 2012 after a number of states began enacting strict voter ID laws and there were no organizations providing voter ID assistance. VoteRiders built a robust website with information for all 50 states and DC, including details on what ID is required to vote both in-person and absentee. We have a toll-free number accessible via telephone, SMS, or chatbot on our website, staffed by trained volunteers who are experts on voter ID. These volunteers will help all voters determine if they have the correct ID to vote in their state, and if not, to provide assistance in securing an ID.
We help voters who need to obtain ID to vote in their state with services including:
* covering the cost of required documents (birth certificates, Social Security cards, name-change court orders, etc.) for low-income voters
* arranging transportation to their local DMV or SSA offices to secure their voter ID
* pro bono legal assistance with documentation; and * information about voter ID requirements, via our toll-free Voter ID Hotline (844-338-8743), online and in-person with on-the-ground teams
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Humble, TX 77346
DATE POSTED
February 10, 2023
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Shifts are typically two hours long, volunteers can sign up for as few as once a month or more as they wish.
- We are in the process of building a program to support eligible students in Houston (citizens, will be 18 by 11/5/24) get a state ID to vote. Exact days and shift times are still TBD.