A bigger and more educated Latino electorate is going to be driving the country’s political change
Latino Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
News on the unique challenges of Hispanic and Latino Americans are highlighted in this Latino voting rights section. Attempts to manipulate the law in new ways that will disadvantage minority communities continue nationwide. Also see our sections on American democracy and our articles on the Voter Access or Minority Voting Rights.
Behind the Dismally Low Houston Latino Voter Turnout
Houston Latino voter numbers are dominant on paper but dismal turnout means low representation
Dallas Book Signing of Contemporary Mayan Literature
Near Dallas? Come for talk and tequila while listening to Texas Christian University’s Dr. Donald Frischmann talk about Contemporary Mayan Literature at the Latino Cultural Center
National Voter Registration Day Focuses Latino Rights Groups
Focus on turnout is primary for Latino rights organizations during National Voter Registration Day
Latino Voting Rights Act Support is Crucial to its Success
For important law to survive into the future, latino Voting Rights Act activism is sorely needed
The Effect of Gerrymandering on Latino Voting
Redistricting has both positive and negative consequences for Latino voting across the country
Latino Voters Key to Winning the Democratic Nomination
Hillary Clinton is battling her Democratic rivals for a share of increasingly vital Latino voters
On Voting Rights for Longtime Undocumented Immigrants
Poll finds Americans uneasy with undocumented immigrants getting voting rights except on the left
16 Million Latino Votes Predicted to Draw Political Attention
Candidates of major parties will have to refocus national message to appeal to massive Latino vote
Marking 50 Years Since Controversial 1965 Immigration Law
Patterning their wings is a motif taken from signs that riddle highways along the US/Mexico Border, signifying the crossing of undocumented immigrants.