Posts Tagged ‘voting’
Texas Lawmaker Wants Asian Americans to Change their Names
1:39 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Politics| Texas| language| race · 2 Comments
9 Apr 2009This sounds like something out of The Onion, but sadly, it’s true. This disgusting piece of news comes to us from The Houston Chronicle, and it makes me fear a trip back home to Texas: a Texas legislator, one Rep. Betty Brown (R-Terrell) suggests that voters of Asian heritage change their names to make them “easier for Americans to deal with.” Take a deep breath before reading the following:
Brown suggested that Asian-Americans should find a way to make their names more accessible.
“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.Brown later told Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”
You can watch a video above of the House Elections Committee where this went down. Ramey Ko, a representative of the Organization of Chinese Americans, testified to the difficulties that Asian Americans often face when attempting to vote.
The Texas Democratic Party has demanded an apology from Brown, while the Republican party says Democrats “want this to be about race”.
If it isn’t about race, then what is it about?
Via / Chron.com
Martes Morning Musica : Listen to the Children, Vote!
6:59 am By Maegan La Mala · Music| US Presidential Race 2008| children · 1 Comment
4 Nov 2008My 11 year old’s school had their own presidential election. Barack Obama won by a landslide 674 to 147. My hija reports that kids were high-fiving each other.
I believe in the sanctity and privacy of the vote which is why while these kids mouthing McCain makes me shiver in fear a bit, the message is right on. See you at the voting booth!!!
Via / Slant Truth
Up before Dawn : Election Day 2008
4:49 am By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008| VivirLatino · Comments Off
4 Nov 2008It’s not even 5 am here in NYC and I’m up and showered and trying to get my 11 year old up so we can meet my mom and be at the polls bright and early.
I was sitting on my 90 something year old abuela’s bed last night, talking about many things including the election. My abuela, a Puerto Rican U.S. citizen looked at me and said, ” Ojala que el prieto gana” (God willing the black one will win). It’s her version of saying “that one” and while my abuela’s racial politics are questionable, at least she doesn’t want McCain to win.
VivirLatino will be covering the election all day so keep logging on to see videos, updates and reports from at least two locations in the U.S. and even a look in from Europe, cuz we be fancy like that.
In the meantime, put on your voting boots.
Video Via / Baratunde
Problems with Early Voting
7:55 am By Maegan La Mala · North Carolina| US Presidential Race 2008| race · Comments Off
22 Oct 2008
Jack from Angry Brown Butch blogs that various news outlets are already reporting problems in early voting that has begun in some states. Not surprisingly, mots of these problems favor John McCain voters while disenfranchising likely Barack Obama voters, that is voters of color. This doesn’t look good for actual election day, now less than 2 weeks away.
McCain Supporters Harass Obama Voters in North Carolina
In North Carolina, over 200,000 residents have already cast ballots in early voting. In Fayetteville, a group of John McCain supporters heckled and harassed a group of mostly black supporters of Barack Obama as they voted on Sunday. The Washington Times reported the McCain backers shouted and mocked the voters as they walked into the voting place. The website Facing South reports the McCain supporters likely broke the Voting Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits anyone from intimidating or threatening a person for voting or attempting to vote. On that same day in Fayetteville, North Carolina, thirty people reported having their tires slashed after attending an Obama rally.
More voter harassment after the jump.
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?
“I voted” in pictures + a plea
7 Nov 2006
Here in wacky San Francisco — where we’re voting on a measure proposed by my local politicians to make calling for the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney city policy — I’m off to the polls. To echo Mala, have you voted? Tons of people withhold their vote year after year because they are jaded. I used to do that. I don’t anymore. Like Mala says, it’s a weapon at our disposal. I’m still jaded, but not as dumb.
Other not-so-dumb people have been documenting their adventures in voting today in photos on my favorite website, Flickr. Check out this blog post about all the happy voters on the site, and have a look at some photos to get psyched up.
Get out and vote. Don’t make excuses. There’s still time — polls don’t close for hours. And I guarantee you it will make you feel better.
To the polls I go!
Via / Flickr Blog
Mexican Elections : Court to Rule Today
12:52 pm By Maegan La Mala · Controversia| Politics| mexico · Comments Off
28 Aug 2006
Mexico’s federal election court (TEPJF) announced that they would decide most of the continuing inquiries to the July 2 presidential race today.
In a statement Sunday, the Federal Electoral Tribunal said it will hold a public session beginning at 8 a.m. during which it will rule on all 375 complaints contesting the official voting results.It was unclear how long such a session would take, but at its conclusion, the court’s seven judges will likely be in a position to determine the election’s definitive outcome. The court’s statement, however, did not say if it would announce a president-elect at the session’s end.
Once the court’s seven judges have decided, they will make release the official results of the court-ordered partial recount. By law, the electoral court has until Sept. 6 to declare a president-elect or to annul the election.
Meanwhile, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) have came out and firmly stated that a court ruling in favor of Calderon would merely complete the fraud. AMLO has called on his supporters to hold a National Democratic Convention (NDC) on September 16 (Mexico’s Independence Day) at the encampment site. The purpose of the NDC is to discuss their options if Felipe Calderón were to be declared the winner by TEPJF. On Sunday, López Obrador told his supporters that during the convention they could determine if they should either lead a civil resistance movement against his rival or establish some type of parallel government.
Via / El Universal – Mexico News
Image Via / Columbus Dispatch
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”.
San Salvador gets an “alcaldesa” after much drama
6:06 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Blogs| El Salvador| Politics| Women · 3 Comments
17 Mar 2006
History was made today in El Salvador as the capital city of San Salvador elected its first female mayor, Violeta Menjivar, who claimed victory by a margin of just 61 votes. Menjivar belongs to the FMLN party.
Tim’s El Salvador Blog offers coverage and interesting comments from people who were present on election day and witness to the violence that broke out before Menjivar’s victory was declared. It seems that the recount people were taking too long, and many began to suspect fraud.
According to another blogger in El Salvador (in Spanish) the newly elected mayor claimed that members of her party had marched on the hotel Radisson, where the recount was taking place, in a pacific manner. The blogger himself disagrees and describes what sounds like an angry mob situation. Elsalvador.com describes a similar scene.
La alcadesa herself says “get over it!”:
The FMLN organizers set up a march to the Hotel Radisson. Did you like the outcome of that march?What I didn’t like was that the police hurt seven people. Because in all parts of the world there are marches when institutions don’t work. What’s wrong with a group of people being worried about dragging out the recognition of victory? I think the police went too far. Maybe the march wasn’t necessary, I don’t know, but I don’t think we need to make drama out of it.
A Latin American election without drama just wouldn’t be a Latin American election.
Via / Sources listed above
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