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Written by Ana
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Friday, November 09 2012 17:28 |
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To our amazing volunteers and supporters, thank you for your dedication and willingness to help with our Civic Engagement Campaign these past few months. Together with the Latino Policy Coalition and Mi Familia Vota we registered over 200 new voters and got 232 people registered for PEVL (the Permanent Early Voter List). Over 50 volunteers covered 19 polling locations on November 6th, assisting the Arizona Advocacy Network Foundation with their Election Protection poll monitoring efforts. "La unión hace la fuerza" and your participation is making a difference! We are looking forward to your enthusiasm and vigor as we prepare for the upcoming Arizona legislative session and other future civic engagement efforts.
The 2012 Presidential Election results clearly defined a changing electorate. NonprofitVote.org released a report showing a marked increase in voter turnout in lower income, younger, and more diverse populations (read the full report here).
- The Latino share of the electorate increased to 10% this year.
- Young voters (under 30) claimed a higher share of total turnout in 2012 (19%) than in 2008 (18%).
- Black voters maintained their share of the electorate at 13%.
- Voters with family income below $50,000 jumped three points increasing their share to 41%.
In addition, an estimated 35% of the electorate voted early in 2012, compared to 30% in 2008.
Nevertheless, we have heard there were long lines that lasted way into the evening. We have also heard there were problems with provisional ballots and that some polling places ran out of them.
We’d love to hear from you about your experiences so we can inform the County Recorder. Please let us know in what county and poll location you experienced your issues by sending a message here, on our Facebook Page, or our Twitter.
Congratulations on a fantastic campaign and for putting the "Action" in Border Action Network!
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Last Updated on Friday, February 01 2013 17:32 |
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Written by Ana
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Wednesday, November 07 2012 16:00 |
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Friends! Did any of you encounter problems voting? We have heard there were long lines that lasted way into the evening. We have also heard there were problems with provisional ballots and that some polling places ran out of them.
We’d love to hear from you about your experiences so we can inform the County Recorder. Please let us know in what county and poll location you experienced your issues by sending a message here, on our Facebook, or our Twitter.
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Written by Ana
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Friday, November 02 2012 15:58 |
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There has never been a more critical time in our nation and in our state to vote and make your voice heard. For the last several months,Border Action Network's (BAN's) Civic Engagement and Organizing Coordinator, Alex Gibilisco, and his dedicated team of volunteers have been working very hard to reach potential voters and have them registered and PEVLed (signed up to receive an early ballot). BAN has had the support of and worked in partnership with the Latino Policy Coalition and Mi Familia Vota in this critical effort. The importance of every vote—YOUR vote—cannot be emphasized enough.DREAMers are counting on you. No matter what state you live in, please support the candidates you believe will move our country forward.
When you go to vote, make sure you are prepared.Please make sure you have your polling place location and hours, and please have with you any ID your state may require. Early voting is available in many places. Your local County Recorder’s office has the locations and times available. Beware of misinformation in the media about voting this year; make sure you have all the facts about votingdates, times, and places. In Arizona, the Maricopa County Recorder published (in the Spanish-language Voter ID and bookmark) that voting day is November 8th. That information is incorrect. The last date to vote is Tuesday, November 6th. It has also been reported that it is a Class 5 felony for anyone else to collect, possess, or deliver ballots. That statement has been qualified and has been confirmed not to be true. It is, however, illegal to misrepresent yourself as an Election Department Official collecting ballots.
If you are PEVLed, be sure your ballot will arrive by mail before the deadline at your recorders office (if you have not mailed your ballot in by now, there is no guarantee it will arrive by November 6). If you are concerned about the mail deadline, your ballot can be dropped off at your polling location on Tuesday.
Border Action Network is here to help. We will be taking calls on November 6, Election Day, to assist anyone with questions or problems voting. (520) 623-4944. We will also be providing transportation for voters who need a ride to their polling place. Please don’t hesitate to contact us; we want your vote to count!
Thank you for participating in this critical election. Si se puede! |
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Written by Ana
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Friday, October 26 2012 13:50 |
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Join Border Action Network and Mi Familia Vota as we visit our neighbors in Latino communities throughout Tucson. We are canvassing to “Get Out the Vote!” Volunteers are needed Sundays through Thursdays from 2pm till 7pm and Saturdays 9am-2pm. The canvassing will continue until Monday November 5th. We need to remind everyone of the importance of their vote in all of the contests, local state and national.
Election day, Tuesday November 6th, we need volunteers for our VOTER PROTECTION program. Can you spare a few hours to insure registered voters are not intimidated or misinformed at the poll sites? We have shifts available.
Morning Rush: 5:50AM to 9:15AM
Evening Rush: 3:50PM to 7:00PM
All Day: 5:50AM to 7:00PM
Morning: 5:50AM to 12 Noon
Afternoon: 12 Noon to 7:00PM
Poll volunteers must be registered voters. We will have a short training meeting at our BAN office Thursday, November 1st at 5:45 PM. Please RSVP for this important program to Alex Gibilisco at 402 617 0974, or send a message here.
If you are NOT registered to vote and over 25, you can help by driving people to the polls on Nov. 6!
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Last Updated on Friday, October 26 2012 13:56 |
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