It is National Voter Education Week, and one Nevada organization wants to ensure every Nevadan can vote in the upcoming elections. A nonpartisan campaign aims to "bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot." Noé Orosco, program manager for the group Silver State Voices, said each day of the week will focus on a specific call to action which his organization and other community partners are aiming to what he calls Nevada-fy. He explained while some states require fees or the completion of parole to have voting rights restored, Nevada does not. "Since 2020, we have been engaging our formerly incarcerated communities and letting them know that their rights have been restored," Orosco explained. " .
The state of Arizona played a crucial role in 2020 and 2022 elections. Experts predict that won t be any different in 2024. President of Voto Latino María Teresa Kumar said in 2010, Arizona classrooms were roughly 30% filled by Latino children - and those kids are now of voting age. .
This coming Saturday, North Dakotans will get a chance to see how election workers go to great lengths to ensure a safe and secure voting process. Those hosting
A federal judge has blocked a 2022 Arizona law that voting-rights advocates say would have made it harder for some Native Americans to vote. House Bill 2492 required that all registered voters provide proof of a physical address to cast a ballot. But the Native American Rights Fund contends more than 40,000 homes located on reservations do not have a physical address. .
It s Hispanic Heritage Month, and one Nevada organization wants Latinos to realize the power they can have when they are more politically engaged. The U.S. Census Bureau says Hispanics and Latinos make up over 30% of the state s population. .