12.5% of the state’s labor force
7% of the state’s registered voters
26% of the state’s population without health insurance
Additionally, more than 70% of Idaho’s Hispanic population was born in the United States, 81% are U.S. citizens and 85% are of Mexican descent.
The median age for Hispanic people in Idaho is 25, much younger than the median age of White residents, which is 39.
“That means Hispanics are very important drivers of population growth,” said Priscilla Salant, the lead study author. In fact, several Idaho counties would’ve lost residents if not for Hispanic resident growth. Salant said that also extends to growth in K-12 school districts.
Hispanic or
Latino voters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Walla Walla and Yakima counties.
According to a
consent decree in a lawsuit brought under the federal
Voting Rights Act in Yakima County, the Washington Secretary of State matches Yakima voter last names to a “Spanish surname” list provided by the U.S. Justice Department in 2004. InvestigateWest also used this list to analyze signature rejections.
Latinos make up 37% of the total population in these eight counties, and 21% of the voting population. White, non-Hispanic voters make up most of the remaining voting population in these counties. While the eight counties account for 10% of the statewide voting population, they account for 29% of the Latino voting population in Washington.
Home » Watchdog » Can elections procedure be altered to make sure all voters are treated equally?
Officials seek solutions to possible bias in examining voter signatures
Washington state voters with Latino surnames are much more likely to have their signatures challenged and ballots thrown out than other voters, according to an InvestigateWest analysis of eight counties with the highest share of Latino population.
But given the uncertainties around actual causes to this disparity, solutions remain elusive. At a minimum, advocates for the Latino community say, voters need more information about how to correctly fill out and put together their ballots and the envelopes containing them.
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Latimer Appoints Martha Lopez to Senior Position Written by Westchester County
Director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is proud to announce the promotion of Martha Lopez to serve as Director of Minority and Women-owned Business Development.
Lopez, who from 2001 to 2009 served as the Director for Hispanic Affairs for Westchester County and currently serves as Director of Program and Policy for MWBE and Immigrant Affairs, will begin her new role on February 1, 2021
Latimer said: “Martha is a consistent advocate for improving the lives of Westchester residents – both while on the County team and in her personal life. This new role will allow her to expand her opportunities to serve our community and make real, tangible, positive change in the lives of the people who call Westchester home.”