Somos un Pueblo's volunteers drove miles to meet with first-time voters who had doubts about the electoral process and/or paper ballot. Flores has a pending judicial case, therefore, he can't vote. His situation motivated him to volunteer in Somos un Pueblo Unido and help those who could vote, but didn't know how or didn't have a ride.
And here Flores is helping out this first-time voter (in Spanish):
Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
NEW MEXICO: Somos Un Pueblo Unido Getting Out the Vote
Norma Moreno sends these photos from New Mexico:
New Mexico immigrants' rights organization Somos Un Pueblo Unido has been hard at work registering hundreds of first-time Latino voters and providing information about the voting process to thousands more who, although already registered, were considered "unlikely to vote." Over 75 Latino youth, immigrants and allies canvassed and phone banked the fastest growing Hispano/Latino working class district in Santa Fe, neighborhoods where Somos members work and live. On Election Day dozens of volunteers, many who are not eligible to vote themselves, are helping voters get to the polls and making sure that our community's vote counts.
New Mexico immigrants' rights organization Somos Un Pueblo Unido has been hard at work registering hundreds of first-time Latino voters and providing information about the voting process to thousands more who, although already registered, were considered "unlikely to vote." Over 75 Latino youth, immigrants and allies canvassed and phone banked the fastest growing Hispano/Latino working class district in Santa Fe, neighborhoods where Somos members work and live. On Election Day dozens of volunteers, many who are not eligible to vote themselves, are helping voters get to the polls and making sure that our community's vote counts.
NEW MEXICO VOTER STORY: Immigrant Votes For The First Time
We got an awesome video of a first-time immigrant voter in New Mexico. Norma Moreno, an organizer with Somos Un Pueblo Unido reports:
Veronica Lozano is a first-time voter in Santa Fe, NM. Born in Califonia, but raised in Mexico, Lozano came back to the US eight years ago. Lozano said she didn't vote in the last presidential election because she didn't know how the electoral process works and she didn't ask anyone to help her. This year Somos un Pueblo Unido, a civil and immigrant rights organization in Santa Fe, NM, was able to register, and give her a ride to the Early Voting Site in the Santa Fe County Clerk's office, in Santa Fe, NM.
Translation:
Caption: Veronica Lozano – Voted for the first time – Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office
Caption: Lozano supports Immigration Reform in the United States.
Camera person: “What motivated you to vote in this Presidential Election?”
Veronica: Well, for example, we as Latinos will be able to have more help.
Camera person: “What type of help do you mean?”
Veronica: For example, the ability to have documents (for immigration status). Its important because Latinos have suffered a lot over the course of many years to come here. And once they are here they have been discriminated against for not having papers.
Camera Person: “What other issues are important to your family?”
Veronica: What I like a lot is that he is promising medical insurance for all Latinos.
Camera Person: "What was your experience of the electoral process in New Mexico like?”
Veronica: At first I was nervous, but now I am happy to have participated.
Veronica Lozano is a first-time voter in Santa Fe, NM. Born in Califonia, but raised in Mexico, Lozano came back to the US eight years ago. Lozano said she didn't vote in the last presidential election because she didn't know how the electoral process works and she didn't ask anyone to help her. This year Somos un Pueblo Unido, a civil and immigrant rights organization in Santa Fe, NM, was able to register, and give her a ride to the Early Voting Site in the Santa Fe County Clerk's office, in Santa Fe, NM.
Translation:
Caption: Veronica Lozano – Voted for the first time – Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office
Caption: Lozano supports Immigration Reform in the United States.
Camera person: “What motivated you to vote in this Presidential Election?”
Veronica: Well, for example, we as Latinos will be able to have more help.
Camera person: “What type of help do you mean?”
Veronica: For example, the ability to have documents (for immigration status). Its important because Latinos have suffered a lot over the course of many years to come here. And once they are here they have been discriminated against for not having papers.
Camera Person: “What other issues are important to your family?”
Veronica: What I like a lot is that he is promising medical insurance for all Latinos.
Camera Person: "What was your experience of the electoral process in New Mexico like?”
Veronica: At first I was nervous, but now I am happy to have participated.
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