Media Advisory: The New Political Reality: Latino Vote Continues to Grow, Putting New States in Play and Reshaping Electoral Map Beyond 2014 #GALatinoVote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
CONTACT
Lizette Escobedo, 858-583-5014
Dawn Le, 202-549-6798
HEAR FROM FRONTLINE ORGANIZERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WORKING TO TURN OUT THE LATINO VOTE
***SPANISH LANGUAGE TELEPHONE PRESS CONFERENCE***
Thursday, October 23, 12PM ET/ 9AM PT
Dial-In: 866-952-1908 Access code: Latino Vote
The New Political Reality:Latino Vote Continues to Grow, Putting New States in Play and Reshaping Electoral Map Beyond 2014
Washington, DC- Despite the tough political environment this year, Latino and immigrant voters across the country are mobilizing like never before: incorporating civic engagement into their community activism year-round, registering new voters through social media, and aggressively getting voters to early vote, vote by mail, and/or to the polls on November 4.
Frontline organizers from competitive governors and senate races in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and New York will hold a press briefing tomorrow, Thursday, October 23 at 12pm ET/9am PT to preview state GOTV mobilization efforts that are generating mass voter participation, in spite of delays on immigration reform and pervasive anti-immigrant rhetoric used by politicians and candidates this cycle. National and local advocates will discuss how 2014 is setting the stage for future elections in 2016, 2018, and 2020 as the growth trends continue to increase for Latino voters in America and a greater share of the overall electorate both locally and nationally.
SPEAKERS:
Artemio Arreola, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL
Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, Atlanta, GA
Grace Lopez-Ramirez, SEIU Local 105, Denver, CO
Maria Rodriguez, Florida Immigration Coalition, Miami, FL
Frank Sharry, America’s Voice
TIME/DATE:Thursday, October 23 at 12pm ET/9am PT
DIAL-IN: 1-866-952-1908 Access code: Latino Vote