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Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and Partners Promote Early Voting at Orlando Rally
With 19 days until the Election, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund (MFV EF) and its partners are gathering to motivate the Latino community to vote early and make their voices heard through the ballot box. Read more
Lawsuit Forces Partial Settlement for Harris County, Texas Voters
Today, a partial agreement was reached in response to a lawsuit initiated by LULAC, Project Vote, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Law Offices of Brazil and Dunn against Harris County, Texas, challenging the legality of Harris County’s voter purge and voter registration program. Read more
Cleveland’s Latino Community Hosts Debate Watch Party: Religious and Community Leaders View and Analyze Debate
Members of Cleveland’s Latino community will watch the final debate on foreign policy and discuss the issues that impact their lives. Read more
Florida Assures Court that No Eligible Citizen Will Be Wrongfully Removed from Voter Rolls Before Election
According to Secretary of State Detzner, “there is no chance that a citizen will be erroneously removed from the voter rolls before Election Day.” Read more
Project Vote Statement on Restoration of Early Voting Hours in Hillsborough Co.
After a year-long process, the federal court in Washington, DC has ordered five Florida counties—including Hillsborough, which contains the City of Tampa—to continue providing 96 hours of early voting in the upcoming election. Read more
More Hispanic-Americans Expected To Vote This Year
Officials aligned with Project Vote, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focusing on minority voters, told reporters during a conference call today that they expected the number of Hispanics who will vote this year to increase 21 percent from 2008. Read more
National Latino Leaders Say, “It’s Our Time to Vote”
With early voting underway in many parts of the country, Latino voters are expected to turn out in record numbers this year. Read more
Fight Over Election Laws Continues in States and 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. Read more
Advocates to Husted: Rethink absentee ballot directive
Voting-rights advocates are urging Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted to reconsider a new directive prohibiting county elections boards from contacting residents by phone when mistakes are found on mail-in absentee ballots. Read more
Groups concerned over Ohio absentee ballot order
Common Cause Ohio and Project Vote told reporters at a Tuesday news conference that the order will cause unnecessary delays and could possibly prevent votes from being counted. Read more