Voters go out to the polls in presidential primaries in swing state Arizona and red state Florida, as well as local and national primaries in blue Illinois, states with large and growing Latino electorates. Without Democratic presidential primary, only Republican voters can vote in Florida. Arizona, where a quarter of the state’s voters are expected to be Latino, is emerging again as a battleground state. What’s on the ballot? Who can vote? What races to watch? Where do candidates stand on key Latino issues? What’s at stake? This is part of our special series “Hacia el Voto 2024.”

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

PROGRAM #10317 12:00 PM PT

Arizona, Florida, Illinois: Time to Vote. Voters go out to the polls in presidential primaries in swing state Arizona and red state Florida, as well as local and national primaries in blue Illinois, states with large and growing Latino electorates. Without Democratic presidential primary, only Republican voters can vote in Florida. Arizona, where a quarter of the state’s voters are expected to be Latino, is emerging again as a battleground state. What’s on the ballot? Who can vote? What races to watch? Where do candidates stand on key Latino issues? What’s at stake? This is part of our special series “Hacia el Voto 2024.”

Guests: Julio Rivera, National Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, Los Angeles, CA; others TBA.

Photo: BU Interactive News via Flickr

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