{"id":13011,"date":"2022-10-21T21:16:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T21:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=13011"},"modified":"2022-10-24T18:07:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T18:07:32","slug":"people-magazine-celebrities-are-rallying-volunteers-to-help-voters-overcome-id-barriers-its-not-as-easy-as-it-should-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/people-magazine-celebrities-are-rallying-volunteers-to-help-voters-overcome-id-barriers-its-not-as-easy-as-it-should-be\/","title":{"rendered":"People Magazine: Celebrities Are Rallying Volunteers to Help Voters Overcome ID Barriers: &#8216;It&#8217;s Not as Easy as It Should Be&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp type--dog article-subheading\">Several film and TV stars have already hosted VoteRiders events, and more featuring Jack Black and Sarah Silverman are coming up as the midterms quickly approach<\/h2>\n<div id=\"article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta-dynamic article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp type--rabbit people-bylines mntl-bylines\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group--author mntl-bylines__group mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\">\n<p><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span> Kyler Alvord<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Yvette Nicole Brown, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">PHOTO: ROBIN L MARSHALL\/GETTY, RANDY SHROPSHIRE\/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE ART OF ELYSIUM, DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS\/GETTY IMAGES FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTIONS<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Celebrity activists are jumping in to help American voters engage with the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">VoteRiders<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring that states&#8217; varied voter ID laws don&#8217;t prevent eligible Americans from voting \u2014 a roster of stars have helped rally volunteers to write letters and send texts to registered voters who may be facing barriers in casting their ballots.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">VoteRiders has already partnered with names like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mark-ruffalo\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Mark Ruffalo<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/amy-schumer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Amy Schumer<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/piper-perabo-arrested-at-brett-kavanaugh-hearing\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">Piper Perabo<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/yvette-nicole-brown-and-peoples-former-sexiest-teacher-alive-surprise-teachers-zoom\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\">Yvette Nicole Brown<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/ed-helms-cant-believe-the-office-has-had-such-ridiculous-staying-power\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\">Ed Helms<\/a>\u00a0this year to broaden its reach. Past partners have included\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/leonardo-dicaprio\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"6\">Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/barbra-streisand\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"7\">Barbra Streisand<\/a>\u00a0and the cast of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/hamilton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"8\">Hamilton<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">With less than three weeks till the 2022 midterm elections, VoteRiders is on its final push to educate voters about their local identification requirements so that nobody is turned away on Nov. 8. The organization has enlisted the help of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jack-black\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jack Black<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/sarah-silverman\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Sarah Silverman<\/a>\u00a0to host a couple of virtual events where volunteers will crank out letters and texts aiming to inform thousands more voters about how to prepare for Election Day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-10\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Our democracy works best when all of us are able to participate, but voter ID laws make it harder for millions of Americans to cast a ballot,&#8221; Lauren Kunis, CEO of VoteRiders, tells PEOPLE. &#8220;Your ability to make your voice heard in our elections should not depend on your zip code, your gender, where you go to college, how much money you have in your bank account, or anything else. But voter ID laws do just that, making it harder for eligible Americans to exercise their fundamental freedom to vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-12\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Kunis notes that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/stacey-abrams-goes-viral-response-to-georgia-voting-law\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">more than a dozen states<\/a>\u00a0have implemented either new or stricter voter ID laws since 2020, which runs the risk of catching voters off guard when they show up to the polls or causing their absentee ballots to be rejected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-16\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0-1\" class=\"universal-image__image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/esisEYUABF_BnZJ93G68yZNXkfo=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(511x0:513x2):format(webp)\/voter-ed-helms-102122-c08e4d22220343dc80ba95589d2dd4d3.jpg\" alt=\"celebrities are participating in virtual get out to vote events\" width=\"1025\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/esisEYUABF_BnZJ93G68yZNXkfo=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(511x0:513x2):format(webp)\/voter-ed-helms-102122-c08e4d22220343dc80ba95589d2dd4d3.jpg\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Ed Helms hosts a virtual letter-writing event on Oct. 18.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">VOTERIDERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-17\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Voting is not easy in this country, it&#8217;s not as easy as it should be,&#8221; says\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/the-office\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">The Office<\/a><\/em>\u00a0alum Ed Helms, who hosted a virtual letter-writing event on Tuesday. &#8220;In 36 states you need something more than just your voter registration in order to cast a vote and that usually means some sort of ID, government issued ID, or some additional hurdle. The frustrating thing is that it&#8217;s different in a lot of these states, it&#8217;s changing constantly, especially since 2020, and it&#8217;s hard to keep track of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-19\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">VoteRiders&#8217; letter-writing parties \u2014 where volunteers get hyped up by celebrity partners as they hand-write letters to at-risk voters \u2014 are a personalized and effective way to make contact with mass amounts of people who either don&#8217;t have government IDs on file or whose ballots were rejected in the primary election earlier this year, to make sure that they know how to get things in order for the general election.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-23\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On Monday at 7 p.m. ET,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/the-vampire-diaries\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Vampire Diaries<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>co-creator\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/health\/vampire-diaries-julie-plec-had-cancerous-tumor-on-kidney\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Julie Plec<\/a>\u00a0will join\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/jack-black-school-of-rock-reunion-kid-drummer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">School of Rock<\/a><\/em>&#8216;s Jack Black for the last letter-writing party of the midterm election season, to both thank volunteers for their hard work and get one last stack of letters written. VoteRiders encourages new and existing volunteers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/voteriders\/event\/525813\/?emci=e8dbabe1-5951-ed11-819c-002248258e08&amp;emdi=3245acc8-5c51-ed11-819c-002248258e08&amp;ceid=5227064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\">to RSVP for the virtual event<\/a> \u2014 no prior experience or training required.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-25\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Comedian Sarah Silverman will host one final text-banking event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/voteriders\/event\/525816\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">also accepting new volunteers<\/a>, on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. ET to get some last-minute instructions out to voters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-27\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block 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