Rethug outreach to Hispanics is working: Reaching 10 millions in voter suppression (sarcasm)
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http://www.advancementproject.org/news/entry/voter-suppression-laws-could-disenfranchise-10-million-latinos
[font size=5]Advancement Project Latino Vote Report: Voter Suppression Laws Could Disenfranchise 10 Million Latinos In 2012 Elections[/font]
Contact: Rich Robinson, Advancement Project
202-728-9557, x338 or robinson@advancementproject.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2012
(Washington, D.C.) – An estimated 10 million Latino voters could be adversely affected by newly erected barriers to voting enacted by legislatures and elected leaders in more than 20 states, according to an Advancement Project study released Monday.
A flood of new state-level voting restrictions, including purges of alleged non-citizens (effective in 16 states), requirements to prove citizenship (effective in three states), and strict photo ID laws (effective in nine states), have a disproportionate effect on Latino voters and other citizens of color, according to the study, Segregating American Citizenship: Latino Voter Disenfranchisement in 2012. In total, 23 states have adopted the policies, which have the disproportionate effect of obstructing the ability of eligible Latino voters throughout the country to cast their ballots.
“The pattern is unmistakable. State after state has moved to obstruct the ability of millions of Latino citizens to participate in our democracy,” said Advancement Project Co-Director Judith Browne Dianis. “This concerted effort targeting Latinos and other voters of color not only undermines the principles of our constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, but also impairs the fundamental American value of ensuring all citizens have an equal voice.” ....
In many states, the number of affected voters exceeds the margin of victory during the 2008 presidential election. In Florida, Latinos comprise 26 percent of eligible voters, and in New Mexico, they represent 38 percent of eligible voters. ....
The full report is available at here. Voters can go to apvote.org to get the information they need to protect their votes.
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