Technology Helps Energize Young Latino Voters – Every year, more than 800,000 young Latinos reach voting age. However, very few are registered and even fewer turn out to vote, and thus voter participation rates are far lower for this group than for other young populations in the country. To change, a national organization has launched a new campaign using the power of social networks to register and encourage this new generation of young people to vote in the November elections. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
Lawsuits Challenge Electoral College System – Several law firms and a Latino organization are part of a coalition challenging a key aspect of U.S. presidential elections: the winner-takes-all system states use to determine the number of delegates they send to the Electoral College. In the lawsuit against two Republican states, Texas and South Carolina, and two Democratic states, California and Massachusetts, the accusers argue that the winner-takes-all method denies the constitutional right to an equal vote in presidential elections. In addition, in at least two states, it violates the precept of the Voting Rights Act that protects voters of color from discrimination. Luis Vera Jr., a lead attorney in the lawsuit, spoke with Samuel Orozco on Radio Bilingüe’s program, Línea Abierta.
Neighboring Cities Take Opposite Stance on Sanctuary Policy – A week after President Trump visited California and fanned the flames of the debate on state sanctuary policies, two neighboring municipal governments took official positions on the matter, although each in the opposite direction. One voted not to obey the law declaring California a sanctuary state, while the other ratifies and expands sanctuary protections for immigrants. Rubén Tapia was present at both sessions and reports on these diametrically opposed municipal resolutions.
