http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/30/pr-lulac-provides-testimony-of-controversial-florida-voting-law-hb-1355/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/30/pr-lulac-provides-testimony-of-controversial-florida-voting-law-hb-1355/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:26:35 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=170742 HispanicTips :: The Premier Hispanic & Latino News Service.]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/30/pr-lulac-provides-testimony-of-controversial-florida-voting-law-hb-1355/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/26/nctimes-san-diego-county-registrar-says-latino-voter-registration-lagging-far-behind-population-california/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/26/nctimes-san-diego-county-registrar-says-latino-voter-registration-lagging-far-behind-population-california/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:33:46 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=164737 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino Redefined. Empower Yourself!]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/26/nctimes-san-diego-county-registrar-says-latino-voter-registration-lagging-far-behind-population-california/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/05/17/the-hispanic-institute-report-connected-hispanics-civic-engagement/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/05/17/the-hispanic-institute-report-connected-hispanics-civic-engagement/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 14:21:33 +0000 TomasC http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=129263
Read the Full Study [PDF]

The study -- "Connected Hispanics & Civic Engagement" -- explains how Hispanics have used mobile technology to affect change in three important areas: Immigration, Education, and Voter Registration.

The Latino community has been quick to embrace wireless services in part because of the high premium that Hispanic culture places on civic engagement and neighborly communication. Nearly 90 percent of Hispanics own mobile phones, compared to just 80 percent of whites. And 53 percent of Hispanics use mobile devices to access the internet. Only 33 percent of non-Hispanic Whites do the same.

"At The Hispanic Institute, we've witnessed the power of mobile technology in the Latino community firsthand, with our voter registration and mobilization efforts in Nevada last year," said West.

"Mobile and wireless technology have helped narrow the digital divide for Hispanics," West concluded. "Our new report illustrates how important mobile technology is to the Latino community -- and how Hispanic consumers will use these services in the future."

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To download a copy of "Connected Hispanics and Civic Engagement," please visit www.thehispanicinstitute.org.

About the Hispanic Institute:
The Hispanic Institute (http://www.thehispanicinstitute.org/) is a 501 (c) 3 designated nonprofit organization that provides an effective education forum for an informed and empowered Hispanic America.

Media Contact:
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The court upheld the requirement to show identification at the polls.

The National Voter Registration Act also known as the Motor Votor Act was passed in 1993 to streamline voter registration procedures nationwide.

The law was one component of Proposition 200 which was passed in 2004 and has resulted in the rejection of tens of thousands of voter registration forms in the years since. Despite the clear language in the NVRA and a letter from the United States Election Assistance Commission stating that Arizona needed to accept federal registration forms without requiring proof of citizenship, Arizona continued to reject forms that did not include documentation of citizenship.

“We are elated that the Ninth Circuit has properly applied federal election law and struck down the documentary proof of citizenship requirement,” said LULAC Legal Counsel Luis Vera. “The decision sends a message that anyone who seeks to deter or prevent voter participation, the Constitution will protect our democratic process.”

The law allows voters to register when applying for a driver’s license or social services, and allowed for more accessible voter registration through mail-in forms.

The court held that Arizona's requirement of proof of citizenship violated the federal statute, which lays out what states may and may not require to register to vote. While voters may have to attest to their citizenship, requiring documentary proof falls outside the law, the court said.

Proposition 200 created an additional hurdle for registration, the court held. The federal law is aimed at reducing "state-imposed obstacles" to voters.

Calling the state's arguments a "creative interpretation," the Ninth Circuit said "states must 'accept and use' the Federal Form as a fully sufficient means of registering to vote in federal elections."

“Although obtaining identification required under Arizona’s statute may have a cost, it is neither a poll tax itself (it is not a fee imposed on voters as a prerequisite for voting), nor is it a burden imposed on voters who refuse to pay a poll tax,” the court said.

The challenge to Proposition 200 brought in 2006 by organizations comprised a broad coalition of Arizonans – including the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), the Hopi Tribe, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the League of Women Voters, the Hopi Tribe the Arizona Advocacy Network (AzAN), and State Representative Steve Gallardo – who are represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, American Civil Liberties Union, AARP Foundation, Steptoe & Johnson LLP; Osborn Maledon, P.A.; and Sparks, Tehan & Ryley PC. Their appeal was consolidated with the appeal of several organizations advocating a separate challenge to Proposition 200.

The court rejected appellants other arguments on appeal. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, sitting by designation, was part of the majority opinion written by Judge Ikuda. Chief Judge Kozinski dissented on the NVRA issue.

For more information on the case, visit the following link: www.lawyerscommittee.org/admin/voting_rights/documents/files/Gonzalez9thCircuit-Opinion.pdf

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the largest and oldest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating through 880 LULAC councils nationwide. Curated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino Redefined. Empower Yourself!]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/27/lulac-applauds-appeals-court-decision-that-arizona-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-for-voter-registrants-violates-federal-law/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/20/volunteers-held-voter-registration-drive-in-escondido-aimed-at-latino-voters-california/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/20/volunteers-held-voter-registration-drive-in-escondido-aimed-at-latino-voters-california/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:41:54 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=105929 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/20/volunteers-held-voter-registration-drive-in-escondido-aimed-at-latino-voters-california/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/07/illinois-organizers-register-10533-immigrant-voters/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/07/illinois-organizers-register-10533-immigrant-voters/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:19:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=103251 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/07/illinois-organizers-register-10533-immigrant-voters/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/05/leaders-say-latinos-will-stand-up-to-vote-for-respect-speakers-including-ozomatli-will-focus-on-raising-awareness-about-this-year%e2%80%99s-critical-latino-voter-turnout/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/10/05/leaders-say-latinos-will-stand-up-to-vote-for-respect-speakers-including-ozomatli-will-focus-on-raising-awareness-about-this-year%e2%80%99s-critical-latino-voter-turnout/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:13:44 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=102526 Latinos have a long and proud history in America and are alarmed by the current wave of intolerance that is being directed at our communities. This November, Latino voters have an opportunity to stand up to intolerance and vote for respect. Arizona SB 1070, the movement to repeal birthright citizenship, racial profiling, hate speech, and immigrant bashing have all undermined our country’s core values and are diluting who we are as Americans.

Marking the end of voter registration for this year’s election, NCLR (National Council of La Raza)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—will join with other leading Latino civic engagement and advocacy organizations during a press conference on Wednesday, October 6 at 9:30 a.m. to urge Latinos to turn out and vote on November 2.

While some politicians are betting against the Latino electorate, others are betting that they do not have to work for our vote. They are wrong. Latinos, the fastest-growing segment of the electorate, will be looking at who is blocking progress toward real solutions, as well as who is standing on the sidelines while the community is under attack.

MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: National Latino organizations urge communities to vote for respect
WHEN: October 6, 2010, 9:30 a.m. EDT
WHERE: NCLR Headquarters
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
WHO: Ozomatli (via video)
Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, NCLR
Ben Monterroso, Executive Director, Mi Familia Vota
Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Rafael Collazo, Deputy Director, Democracia U.S.A.
Maria Teresa Kumar, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Voto Latino
Chris Espinosa, Director of Advocacy, Hispanic Federation
Julissa Gutiérrez, New York Director of Civic Engagement, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)

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