Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Lionel Richie has agreed to participate in the Alabama 2022 photo voter ID and voter registration initiative. The Tuskegee native will be featured in addition to former President Donald Trump.
Every year, the Secretary of State’s Office conducts a statewide multimedia campaign to ensure all registered voters have a photo ID, promote voter registration, and encourage voter participation. The campaign consists of statewide television and radio ads, as well as digital advertisements.
In the ad, Ritchie states, “Hi, I’m Lionel Ritchie, and I have traveled all over the world, but I consider Tuskegee, Alabama as my home sweet home. I have such a pride in this state, and I know that there is something I need to tell you that is of great importance: Vote. Register to vote and get your voter ID today. It really is easy…easy like Sunday morning.”
To receive a free Alabama photo voter ID card, applicants must complete the application and meet the following requirements: they must provide a photo ID document or a non-photo identity document containing their full legal name and date of birth, they must be a registered voter in Alabama, and they cannot have any valid form of photo ID that is accepted at the polls.
To register to vote in Alabama, you must be a U.S. citizen and an Alabama resident. You must be 18 years or older on or by Election Day, and cannot be convicted of a disqualifying felony nor declared mentally incompetent. The next Primary Election date is May 24, 2022, and the deadline to register before the 2022 Primary Election is May 9, 2022.
