According to The Williams Institute, an LGBTQ think tank at UCLA and more than 800,000 transgender adults are eligible to vote, but barriers to access, or fears of voter intimidation may prevent some trans individuals from even attempting to cast their ballot. 

The Williams Institute says that 31 states conduct their elections primarily in person at polling places AND have voter ID laws – and half of  voting-eligible transgender Americans living in these states do not have an ID that correctly reflects their name and/or gender.

We spoke with Josie Caballero, Director of US Trans Survey and Special Projects for the National Center for Transgender Equality.