RNC hires Hispanic state and field directors in 7 states
RNC hires Hispanic state and field directors in 7 states
By Monica Suarez, NBCLaino In an effort to build a ‘grassroots infrastructure,” the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced Monday it is adding Hispanic field and state directors in California, Florida, New Jersey, […]
How You Can Help Someone Register To Vote Today
… or why being registered and going to the polls isn’t enough. By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you’re reading this you’re probably already registered to vote. Thank you for that. […]
Texas AG says lawyer advised Latinos to break Voter ID law
By Christy Hoppe, Dallas Morning News Attorney General Greg Abbott accused a lawyer for Hispanic legislators of providing unethical advice to Latino voters by suggesting they ignore state law and […]
Governor to launch new purge of Florida voter rolls
By Steve Bousquet and Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott will soon launch a new hunt for noncitizens on Florida’s voter roll, a move that’s sure to […]
Are Latinos Relevant to Midterm Elections?
By David Damore, PhD, Latino Decisions The day after the 2012 presidential election pundits across the country declared Latino votersas one of the most important voting blocs in re-electing President Barack Obama. With the […]
North Carolina legislature approves restrictive voting measures, Latino groups worried
By Adriana Maestas, NBCLatino The North Carolina Senate passed HB 589, one of the most restrictive voter ID measures in the nation. It permits only permits 7 kinds of ID – […]
AG opens new front on voting rights protection
By Associated Press/Los Angeles Times Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday the Justice Department is opening a new front in the battle for voting rights in response to a Supreme Court ruling […]
2016 forecast: Rubio, Bush, Ryan have chance to win over 40% of Latino vote
By Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions While the 2016 presidential election is a full three years away many of the high profile Republican contenders are enmeshed in the immigration reform debate, […]
It begins: Republicans rush to change voting laws
By Zachary Roth, MSNBC One voter ID law denounced as a “poll tax” looks to be back in force. And several others are gathering steam. Those are the early consequences of […]
The “Latino vote” doesn’t exist. Not really.
By Chris Cillizza, Washington Post Conventional wisdom has settled on this reality: Republicans’ inability to attract Hispanic voters not only cost them the 2012 presidential election but has the potential to […]
