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El reto de conseguir que más latinos voten en las primarias

By Johanna Bejarano August 2, 2022

Audel Ramírez, organizador de OneAmerica, en un evento para promover la importancia del voto. Crédito: Foto suministrada. LEA La participación de los votantes Hispanos en estas elecciones primarias es un reto para las organizaciones del Valle de Yakima. A pocas horas del término de los comicios, OneAmerica quiere romper el absentismo y aumentar el 8… Read More

The Challenges Of Getting More Latinos Voting In The Primaries

By Johanna Bejarano August 1, 2022

Washington State Official Ballot. Listen (Runtime 1:20) Read Latino participation in this primary election is a challenge for organizations in the Yakima Valley. With just a few hours to go, OneAmerica wants to break the absenteeism and increase the 8 percent Latino turnout that historically had these elections in the county. Voting rights advocates from… Read More

Preocupación por la baja participación electoral de los latinos en WA

By Johanna Bejarano March 29, 2022

A colored map of Yakima's voting districts.

La preocupación por la redistribución de los distritos en el Valle de Yakima puede verse eclipsada por la la baja participación electoral de los latinos. Listen Johanna Bejarano, del NWPB, informa sobre la preocupación por la baja participación de los votantes latinos en el estado de Washington / Duración: 2:41 Read Las demandas sobre los… Read More

Concerns About Low Voter Turnout Amongst Latinos in Washington State

By Johanna Bejarano March 29, 2022

Concerns about redistricting in the Yakima Valley may be overshadowed by concerns over low voter turnout amongst Latinos Listen NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on concerns about low voter turnout amongst Latino voters in Washington State / Runtime – 2:41 Read Lawsuits over redistricting maps and reports of rejection by voters of color have brought the… Read More

LULAC Reacts to Latino Ballot Rejections

By Johanna Bejarano March 24, 2022

Ballots are processed at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton for Washington state’s presidential primary election on March 10, 2020. Elections workers were required to wear gloves at the time to due to COVID-19, but that was well before the masks were in use in non-medical settings. CREDIT: Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut

Concerns are being raised about the number of ballots from Latino voters being rejected during elections in Washington State / CREDIT: Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut Listen NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on reaction to an analysis showing a high rejection rate for Latino election ballots / Runtime – 2:07 Read A recent analysis shows Latino ballots are rejected Read More

Concerns Over Latino Ballots Being Rejected In Washington State Elections

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour March 23, 2022

Concerns are being raised about the number of ballots from Latino voters being rejected during elections in Washington State / CREDIT: Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut Listen NWPB’s Dori Luzzo Gilmour reports on concerns about the number of ballots from Latino voters being rejected / Runtime – 1:07 Read Benton County is one of three counties in Washington… Read More

New Lawsuit Challenges WA District 15 Redistricting – With A Twist

By Johanna Bejarano March 22, 2022

Una Nueva Demanda Desafía, Con Un Giro, La Redistribución Del Distrito 15 De Washington Listen NWPB’s Johanna Bejarano reports on a new lawsuit against the redistricting in Washington’s 15th Legislative District / Runtime – 1:07 Read A new lawsuit is challenging the Legislative Washington State Redistricting plan in the Yakima Valley. This time, the Read More

Latino Voters Challenge Yakima Redistricting Map

By Johanna Bejarano January 26, 2022

Latino Voters Challenge Yakima Redistricting Map. Continue Reading Latino Voters Challenge Yakima Redistricting MapRead More

Yakima Nonprofit Organizations Encourage Latinos To Vote

By NWPB News November 1, 2021

Organizations in Yakima County are motivating Latinx voters to get to the polls on Elections Day. Informational sessions and events are part of the strategies. Continue Reading Yakima Nonprofit Organizations Encourage Latinos To VoteRead More

Franklin County Latino Population Wants More Redistricting Information In Spanish

By NWPB News October 15, 2021

Franklin County started the hearings for redrawing electoral district boundaries, and the Latino population wants more information available in Spanish. The redistricting committee began public hearings on Tuesday in Pasco. In the middle of litigation regarding the violation of the Washington Voting Rights Act 2018, the committee is working on the electoral district maps Read More

Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Could Provide Lessons For Joe Biden’s Latino Outreach

By NPR News May 29, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders signs autographs at a February campaign event with Latino supporters in Santa Ana, Calif. Some Democrats say the Biden campaign can learn from Sanders' outreach.

Democrats who are worried the Biden campaign isn't doing enough to engage Latino voters are pointing to the success his primary rival had among the largest minority voting group in the 2020 election. Continue Reading Bernie Read More