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As a minor, what can I do to be involved in the election? I want to make my voice heard, but I don't know how to.
You don’t have to be 18 to volunteer to make calls or send texts. You don’t have to be 18 to talk to eligible votes about the quality of your schools, about your fears for the future of our planet. Young people can and have made a huge difference in voting and we welcome their input.
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Behind the scenes promo work for Poder LatinX featuring a music video shoot with Las Cafeteras.
Poder Latinx wants to answer your questions
Did you know Latinx voters make up 13% of eligible voters for the upcoming 2020 United States presidential election? That’s the largest ethnic minority voting bloc in the country! With the 2020 Presidential Election looming, we’ve partnered with Poder Latinx for an Issue Time that gives you the opportunity to ask your questions about the election.
Poder Latinx is an organization focused on building a strong political movement for immigrants and people of color to have a seat in the political decision-making process. They’re here to keep you informed and answer your questions about things that matter most in this election, like climate change, economic opportunities, and immigrant justice. So throw them a Q, and head back over here on October 13, 2020 at 12 p.m. EST to see their answers.
Check out the answers to your questions here.
Yadira Sanchez is an advocate for Latinx civic empowerment. She recently co-founded and is serving as Co-Executive Director of Poder Latinx. In 2017, she was selected as a 40 under 40 honoree by the Leadership Center for Excellence, An Up and Coming Practitioner Finalist by the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference, and recently was selected as a 40 under 40 honoree by the American Association of Political Consultants.
Adonias Arevalo is 29 years old, a Queer DACA recipient and originally from El Salvador. He has 10 years of experience in political and advocacy strategy fighting for immigrant rights. He graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor degree in Political Science. Aside from his role in Poder Latinx, Adonias is a drag entertainer, represented Arizona at Miss Gay America in 2019 and is currently Miss Gay Copper City.
Nancy Batista is a Guatemalan immigrant who came to the U.S. at a very young age. Nancy was raised in a single-parent home. She understands the sacrifices her mother had to make as she worked three shifts in different factories to sustain the family, and uses the many hurdles she faced due to her and family’s immigration status as a motivation to keep doing her work. Aside from her role in Poder Latinx, Nancy is a member of the voter protection coalition.
How do I get more involved in helping with this election if I'm a (latina) international student. I wanna do more and live here but... like what can I do to help yknow?
With less than one month away from the elections, we are building various opportunities for people to support voters in this year’s elections.
Become a volunteer: an opportunity for anyone who wants to work from home, especially during this pandemic. You can text and call voters.
Support the Poderosas: this is a program dedicated to building community among Latinas interested in civic engagement. Sign up here.
Join our Latinx Poll Watchers Program: we have teams of canvassers and local volunteers going to predominantly Latinx poll sites to help ensure no Latinx is turned away and is able to cast her or his vote without any difficulties.
Limited time to support: you can always help us uplift our message. Check out our social media toolkit to share our campaigns online.
Isn't "latinx" colonialist because it tries to impose white ideals of gender ideology and political correctness onto spanish speakers, thus ignoring their cultures and traditions and trying to tell them that they're wrong for speaking their own language?
Latinx is different to different generations. Our intent is to be inclusive and responsive to the community we serve. In the end, we define our culture. What tacos are to me may be different to you. It doesn’t make us wrong, it makes us diverse, unique and a vibrant community that requires unique approaches to be mobilized.
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What are we going to do - who will be held accountable, what will that look like, and what will we do to help survivors of those abuses - to end the current genocide of Latinx immigrants coming into America?
Elections are important, but the most important thing is to ensure everyone who is elected is held accountable through community organizing and local campaigns. We have to ensure we visibilize the cruelty in how immigrants are treated in America and ensure that legal organizations support our efforts to make sure we don’t lose more lives in the hands of a broken system.
WHY is Donald Trump doing so well with Latino voters? I don't understand why a bigot who began his campaign calling Mexicans "rapists and murderers," is building a wall between the two nations, and has separated babies and children from their parents enjoys such support? Is it too late for Biden to chip away at Trump's Latino base (and is there such a thing)?
Latinxs have been historically a diverse voting block and encouraging our community to vote requires creativity and trusted voices from the community. This is why we see this as a great example as to how voters can get distracted from the power they have to cast their vote. We would like to highlight that Latinxs are for the first time the largest minority voting block and the Presidential campaigns have finally invested in organizing our community. And the latest polls or articles about the candidates doing well among Latinx voters is nothing more than a reflection that our community is finally being paid attention to. And ultimately, to answer your question, it is never too late. Most people have a lot on their plate and they are not paying intense attention to what’s going on in the news or answering all the polls that come out. It’s like Laker fans - everyone knows LeBron James but few people know how many baskets he scored this season. It’s up to those of us who pay attention to let the others know - this is the time to pay attention. This is the time to do something and you can start by sharing that Latinxs are a growing voting block all candidates need to pay attention to.
How do we get disenfranchised people to vote?
We start by understanding why people are disenfranchised; we need to present the framework with our community's stories. We need to share why some of our communities cannot vote and tackle it from the roots. Is it that people are not able to vote because the naturalization process got more expensive? Is it that voters are not getting information in their preferred language? Is it that voters are learning at the last minute that their polling sites are closed or have changed by the time elections arrive? Ultimately, people will vote if we equip and inform them accurately. With this in mind, we recommend three things that you can do:
Volunteer at a citizenship drive
If you speak another language, donate your time to call speakers and invite them to vote.
We can assess and build long-term opportunities to improve voter turnout by documenting what happens during election time, sign up for a volunteer shift during election day or work as a poll watcher.
If you are limited with time, you can always start by ensuring everyone in your family votes, text, or call them. We assure you that it will make a difference.
We also have to note that voting has not always been accessible to everyone and encouraging voters to participate does not have a one pronged approach. To reach Latinx voters especially during this pandemic, we have launched a handful campaigns:
Empowering the Latina Electorate - a fellowship program dedicated to serving a key aspect of the Latinx electorate, Latina voters in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina.
Art Gallery - a virtual gallery with the support of 15 fantastic artists. Their work explores ways to be civically engaged and connect us with our heritage. It also includes as progressive and original playlist from DJ Nino.
Long Time Coming - an anthem that will get us dancing to the polls. A musical project spearheaded by Las Cafeteras to inspire and motivate voter engagement across the country while addressing some of the most pressing issues, including police brutality and racial justice.
