October 17, 2012

Washington, DC – Today, Project Vote releases a new report, Election Legislation 2012: Threats and Opportunities Assessment Update. Throughout 2012, Project Vote has tracked election-related legislation in all 46 state legislatures that were in session, as well as in the U.S. Congress. In this comprehensive new report, Project Vote’s Erin Ferns Lee summarizes the substance and outcome of positive and negative bills introduced in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.

 

Continuing a trend that began after the surge of participation seen in the 2008 presidential election, partisan lawmakers have continued to push legislation that could have a negative impact on voter participation, particularly among low-income Americans and people of color. However, this year has also seen a stronger defense against these regressive laws mounted by voters, legislators, and the voting rights community:

** Media Advisory for October 18 - 11 AM **

National Latino Leaders Say, “It’s Our Time to Vote” 

 

Hector Sánchez Barba, Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, Director, Immigration & Civic Engagement, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund

 

Moderated by: Viviana Hurtado, Latino Outreach Coordinator and Spokesperson, Project Vote

 

WHAT: National Press Call

 

WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 11 AM EST

 

WHERE: Call 800-351-6801 passcode VOTE 

 

(WASHINGTON, DC) – With early voting underway in many parts of the country, Latino voters are expected to turn out in record numbers this year. In recent election cycles, the numbers of Latinos registering and voting have been on the rise. Increasingly, Hispanic Americans are engaging in the political process and making their voices heard at the ballot box. 

Houston, Texas - Today, LULAC filed suit against Harris County in Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas maintaining that Harris County officials wrongly rejected voter applications through discriminatory practices against Latino and African American applicants. Representing LULAC together with LULAC General Counsel, Luis Vera, are attorneys from the Campaign Legal Center, Project Vote, and Chad Dunn of Brazil & Dunn.

 

Among other things, LULAC filed the suit in an attempt to stop the discriminatory purging of registered Latino and Black voters in Harris County.  In the petition, LULAC asserts the following claims:

**Media Advisory for October 9 Voter Registration and Education Event**

WHAT: Voter registration ends Tuesday: Come register to vote and learn why voting matters

WHO: Viviana Hurtado, Spokesperson for Project Vote 

Rafael Collazo, National Council of La Raza

Yvette A. Núñez, Congreso de Latinos Unidos 

 

   

WHERE: Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. 

216 West Somerset Street

Philadelphia, PA  19133

 

WHEN: Tuesday, October 9, 10 AM – 1 PM

 

WHY: This is the last day for voter registration! Make your voice heard!

 

Project Vote, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Congreso de Latinos Unidos invite the Philadelphia community to register to vote and get voter information this Tuesday from 10 AM to 1 PM at Congreso’s North Philadelphia location. Come learn how to check registration status, find your polling location, determine what you need to bring to the polls and your rights as a voter.