Nonpartisan group offering rides to cure affidavit ballots after recent election

MISSISSIPPI (WDAM) - A nonpartisan organization is offering voters who submitted affidavit ballots a ride to their county clerk’s office to confirm their identity and vote.

With the large number of affidavits submitted during the recent election, Jessica Carter with VoteRiders said not many people know they have to go to their county clerk’s office to confirm their identification.

The organization’s main focus is free ID assistance. VoteRiders assists people who need help getting an ID or any of the underlying documents needed to obtain an ID.

The organization covers any costs and provides any legal service needed to get the correct form of identification.

VoteRiders and other organizations want to help the community and let their voices be heard.

“It’s not VoteRiders just coming in and doing a bunch of stuff,” Carter said. “It’s us partnering with folks that are on the ground already, that have been on the ground, and have been doing this work in Mississippi for a long time. We’re partnering with them to make sure that the information gets where it needs to go, to the voters.”

The deadline to cure the affidavit ballots is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m.

If you would like a ride to your county clerk’s office, call VoteRiders at 866-432-8683.

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