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Mujeres : Tu Voto, Tu Voz?
12:05 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Family| Health| Justice| Politics| US Presidential Race 2008| Women| children · Comments Off
16 Sep 2008As soon as I could, I voted. As soon as my younger sister and prima could, I dragged their asses to vote. My hijas have been with me inside the voting booth and I explain the process, and no just the mechanics of pulling the lever (we’re still old school here in NYC), and no not just the political game/sideshow.
I don’t lie about my own ambivalence after stolen elections and the fact that my own familia who lives in Puerto Rico can’t vote ambivalent. Pero given the reality of the day, what is happening in our communities, can we afford not to vote, not to engage?
Deep in the heart of Texas: How do we get them to vote?
3:13 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Politics · Comments Off
20 Jun 2006
That’s what Latino leaders are asking themselves, and why they will be convening in Dallas this week. The issue of boosting the Latino vote is a huge one, and if Latino turnout is finally increased, it’s anyone’s game to win or lose. Who will get the Latino vote, the Democrats or the Republicans?
More than 1,500 elected Latino leaders from across the nation will come to Dallas this week to discuss issues such as how to boost Latino voter registration and turnout, officials said.The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials will host its 23rd annual convention in Dallas for the first time Thursday through Saturday. The association chose Dallas to “showcase a city where phenomenal political progress is happening,” Executive Director Arturo Vargas said.
Mexican celebs: Vote or shut up
5:01 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Marketing| Politics| mexico · 1 Comment
13 Jun 2006
With the Mexican elections just a few weeks away, the campaign to get voters out to the polling places — especially young voters — is heating up. “Tu Rock es votar”, an organization whose mission is to do just that has created a pretty compelling campaign online, on TV, on the radio and in print which relies on the power of celebrities to encourage young people to get out and vote. The tagline: “Si no votas, cállate” (If you don’t vote, shut up). The tagline is the main part of a larger message which says: “We all complain…how many of us vote? If you don’t vote, shut up. On July 2nd, don’t let anyone decide for you”.
Sigue la batalla
1:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · California| Politics · Comments Off
31 Oct 2005
As a follow-up to some recent posts on California gubernatorial candidates’ courting of the Latino vote via Spanish-language ad campaigns and town hall meetings, I offer you some excerpts from a piece from today’s edition of the LA Daily News:
The governor taped a town-hall forum on Spanish-language Univision that aired statewide over the weekend, even as opponents launched their first Spanish-language TV ads featuring Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attacking the governor’s proposals.The high-profile events are just the latest campaign efforts aimed at courting the 2 million Latinos registered to vote in California, accounting for 14 percent of the statewide electorate.
Related to a previous Vivirlatino post, as of October 3, 2005, Mexican citizens in the US can begin to register to vote by mail for next year’s presidential election.
Mexicans with a voting credential (IFE) can register online or at consulates until Jan 15, 2006.
It is estimated that there are 11 million Mexicans in the US that could take place in this election if they chose to.
IFE Site: Voto de los Mexicanos Residentes en el Extranjero
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