Spread The Vote Names New Florida State Director

Spread The Vote Names New Florida State Director

Spread The Vote, a national non-profit organization committed to helping people get government issued IDs so they can vote, apply for jobs, get housing, receive medical care and much more, has named a new Florida State Director.

Matthew Tisdol has been named Spread The Vote’s new Florida State Director, and will continue to expand the organization’s presencence across the state.

Tisdol, a Miami native, comes to Spread The Vote with a background in non-profit and grassroots organizing and has dedicated his professional career to fighting for those without a voice.

“We are thrilled to have Matt on board to lead the Spread The Vote Florida team,” said Spread The Vote Founder, Kat Calvin. “For too many Floridians, getting an ID has been extremely challenging, but we know that with Matt’s experience in fighting for justice, he can help people across state with the barriers they face in getting identification.”

Prior to Spread The Vote, Tisdol worked for years at a fair housing organization, where his investigations led the organization to recovering over $1 million dollars in damages and housing fees for victims of housing discrimination in South Florida.

“Spread The Vote is doing very powerful work, helping people in communities across Florida who are too often forgotten and left behind,” said Tisdol. “As state director here in Florida, my mission will be to continue and expand on the work that has been done to ensure that Floridians across the state get the IDs they need to not only participate in our democracy, but have access to more opportunity.”

Leading up to the midterm elections Spread The Vote’s Florida chapter helped hundreds across the state receive IDs. These IDs have not only helped people vote, but get a job, healthcare, housing and make them feel like a person again.

Spread The Vote Florida currently has local chapters in South Florida, Palm Beach, Tampa, Central Florida, Northeast Florida, Tallahassee, and Northwest Florida Miami, and will only continue to expand under Tisdol’s leadership.

To learn more about Spread The Vote, visit www.spreadthevote.org.