Every Vote Counts- Even When Abroad
Author: Marie Hentschel, Rideshare2Vote Volunteer. I am an American citizen living in Germany and one of the most frequent questions I get these days is “Hey, are you allowed to
If it looks like a POLL TAX, then it is a POLL TAX
Poll taxes existed not just in the Confederate South, but also in Northern states. They were used to collect tax revenue and to grant privileges to those who could afford to pay
Voter Registration Efforts are not Enough!
Voter registration efforts are a key component to ensuring there are eligible voters to participate in the voting process. However, those efforts will not be enough to secure win
Crystal Mason: A Face of Voter Suppression in Texas
In November 2016, Crystal Mason, a Black woman, was on federal supervised release after serving almost three years in prison for tax fraud. No one had told her that she was not a
Lorenzo Sanchez HD67 Teams with Rideshare2Vote for the win
Rideshare2Vote congratulates Lorenzo Sanchez (www.lorenzofortexas.com) on his runoff win for HD 67 in North Texas. Lorenzo recognized that we need to do more than what we have be
Safely Ride to Vote with R2V
With so much on the line in November, the R2V team has been hard at work designing our voter rideshare program to be the safest for voters and drivers. We will adhere and exceed
And the rules just keep on changing
Living and operating a democratic rideshare in Texas is a very big challenge these days. Between voter suppression efforts, mixed messages about COVID19, and upcoming runoff electi
TEXAS COVID County Resources and Voting in the year of COVID-19
Are you wondering how you will safely vote, to Flip Texas and The White House, in the year of COVID-19? Some may vote by mail, however, many will still go to the polls. Rest assure
The 2020 Democratic R2V factor
Now that Super Tuesday votes are in, and the 2020 Democratic Team is forming, we are pleased to announce the outcome of the R2V factor in the primaries. We offer congrats to all ou
Michelle Espinal-Embler, Campaign Manager
“In grassroots organizing, innovation is key – without the support of RideShare2Vote we would have left 5% of our voters unable to cast a ballot which would have been disas