Voto Latino is a 501 4 nonprofit organization, in the United States founded in 2004.
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17 Facts About Voto Latino
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Voto Latino was created in response to challenges Latino communities faced in both political engagement and technological literacy in the early 2000s.
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Voto Latino used various social media platforms and telenovela-like videos to engage young Hispanic voters.
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Voto Latino celebrated their ten-year anniversary one year late in 2015.
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Voto Latino is involved with raising awareness about politics for Hispanic voters and how to register to vote.
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Voto Latino provides education about United States citizenship for permanent residents of the US.
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In March 2010, Voto Latino launched "Be Counted" along with MTV, an online campaign to make sure Latinos were adequately counted in the 2010 Census.
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In September 2010, Voto Latino launched "United We Win, " a campaign to register Latinos before the 2010 midterm election, utilizing PSAs featuring a variety of celebrities, such as Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, and Common.
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In 2012, Voto Latino launched a number of campaigns aimed at young Latino voters, encouraging them to register to vote and go to the polls.
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In 2016, Voto Latino had several campaigns, mostly focused on Latino voter registration and getting out to the polls.
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In November 2016, Voto Latino had registered 177k voters, surpassing their goal of 150,000.
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In June 2018, Voto Latino launched "Somos Mas, " a campaign intended to register one million young Latino voters.
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In January 2020, Voto Latino partnered with Steve Madden stores, allowing customers to register to vote in 81 locations easily.
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On May 11,2021, Voto Latino sued the Texas Secretary of State, along with the Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, over a number of new restrictions added to the Texas Election Code that make voting by mail “difficult, if not impossible, ” according to the organization.
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On June 22,2021, Voto Latino filed a lawsuit against Texas State Bill 1111 jointly with Texas State LULAC, saying that the stricter measures for proof of residency make voting more inaccessible to vulnerable groups.
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On September 7,2021, Voto Latino filed a lawsuit against Texas State Bill 1, along with LULAC Texas, the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Texas American Federation of Teachers.
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On October 25,2021, Voto Latino filed a complaint along with individual plaintiffs against Texas Governor Abbott for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, with the support of the National Redistricting Action Fund, who found that the new district maps do not adequately represent communities of color.
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