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Meet Jovonte!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jovonte is an 18-year-old living in Florida who works at Subway and loves to cut hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After graduating high school in June, Jovonte needed an ID to get a job. Luckily, he was connected to VoteRiders<\/a> through Sage Shared Living, a group home where he has resided since aging out of foster care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eli Garcia<\/span><\/a>, VoteRiders\u2019 Florida Organizer, came on board to help Jovonte secure his driver\u2019s permit. She requested a new copy of his birth certificate, made him a DMV appointment, arranged round-trip transportation, provided one-on-one assistance at the DMV, and covered all\u00a0 costs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cVoteRiders helped me out big time because now I can get a job \u2013 I can do a lot more things,\u201d said Jovonte.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, with a driver’s permit, Jovonte is planning to look for a new job so he can save more money for college. He also plans to use his ID to travel and vote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI signed up to be a voter, so now I can participate in elections \u2013 do my research on presidents coming up,\u201d Jovonte explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Before VoteRiders, Jovonte was among the 18% of citizens aged 18 – 24 without a photo ID<\/a> with their current address and name. With VoteRiders\u2019 help, young citizens like Jovonte won\u2019t be sidelined when it comes to voting in our democracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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